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Friday, September 09, 2011
Cloud is all hype, says survey
In the SWC Technology Partners survey, just 3.7% of respondents said that their company has adopted a cloud solution for the whole company. 54.2% of respondents indicate that their company is not pursuing any cloud computing initiative. Privacy and security (20.9%) are stated to be the of greatest concern when considering cloud, followed by cost (9.8%).
Elliott Baretz, vice president of SWC, said: "The technology industry can be rife with hype. Most reasons for eschewing the cloud have nothing to do with technology. Privacy and compliance and legal issues are what are keeping businesses on the sidelines."
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Thursday, September 08, 2011
Sony hires first-ever security chief
Sony has appointed a chief information security officer, Philip Reitinger, in the wake of a series of enormous data breaches.
Reitinger, previously worked as head of the US National Cyber Security Center and for Microsoft, is now its senior vice-president and chief information security officer of Sony.
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Monday, September 05, 2011
First Group Gets Smart
FirstGroup has announced that it will use technology which merges the swipecard and the debit card, to directly take the fares from passengers’ bank accounts rather than needing, like the Oyster, a trip to the booking office or website to top up.
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LBM Contact Centre £1m Upgrade
LBM, a provider of multichannel contact centre outsourcing, digital and data services, has invested £1million in transforming its contact centre in Altrincham.
Mark Bates, LBM chief executive said: “This project is one example of the many investments we are currently undertaking to further enhance the services we deliver on behalf of clients.”
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