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It’s all about security says Simplexo

The latest research from the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) has again highlighted end user concerns over migrating to a Cloud service model. The research conducted in December 2011 highlighted that widely held view that many organisations cite their number one concern, namely the mitigation of risk, when committing data to the Cloud.

According to Simplexo, a member of CIF and UK search specialist, it’s time to focus the issue of security, if the Cloud is factually going to be something meaningful in everyday computing life, and stop focusing on the fear, uncertainty and doubt.

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ControlCircle urges organisations to plan ahead to avoid Olympic disruptions

Companies need to be proactive to avoid disruption during the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, advises ControlCircle, a leading UK managed service provider.

Organisations need to be implementing plans now if they are to ensure business continuity across the wide spectrum of risk areas, ranging from ensuring staff productivity to maintaining optimal performance of their IT infrastructure. While a number of options are available to businesses, implementing them will become increasingly more challenging in the run up to the Games.

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Retailers rank security as biggest challenge for 2012

Security is still the biggest technology challenge according to 47% of retailers, as suggested in a recent retail communications survey conducted by Iconnyx, the managed IT and web hosting company. Only 7% reported that cloud was their biggest issue.

Biggest technology challenges for retailers are, by percentage:

· Security (47%)

· Data storage (20%)

· Mobile (17%)

· Ecommerce (10%)

· Cloud (7%)

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MTI to demonstrate live hacking

MTI, the specialist cloud infrastructure consultancy, and its security practice, GSS, are to showcase their latest developments and capabilities at the MTI Solutions Showcase. The one-day event will explore the latest cloud technologies, and the latest developments in data security. A live hacking demonstration will be a highlight.

The event will bring together key partners and industry professionals to explore the latest trends in information infrastructure and data security. The day will include a series of educational seminars alongside an exhibition where attendees will be able to meet with MTI, GSS and their leading vendor partners offering practical and professional expertise. The live next generation hacking demonstration will illustrate how RSA, Sony, Google and others have been compromised during 2011 and how many more major organisations could suffer from attacks in 2012.

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Protecting Children from Mobile Porn Gets Push from National Governments

National governments, including those in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia, are promoting legislation to protect children from pornography and other unsuitable Web content. The ability for mobile device users, many of whom are minors, to freely access the Web, has made this an especially critical issue for telecom operators. If implemented, legislation would require operators to actively block undesirable content and make certain types of content available only if users opt-in to receive it.

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