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The need for Boards
to address the security
risks posed by the cloud
if they are to meet
more stringent security
regulations like GDPR is
laid bare in the Q4 2016
Global Cloud Adoption and Risk
Report (CARR)
from Skyhigh Networks.
Its analysis of cloud usage data
from 30 million cloud users worldwide
shows that 69.7% of cloud services
do not specify whether the customer
keeps ownership of uploaded data; just
8.7% commit not to share data with
third parties; and only 16% delete data
immediately after contract termination.
Commenting on these and other
findings, Skyhigh’s chief European
spokesperson Nigel Hawthorn said: “With
companies now accessing an average of
1,427 cloud services and generating more
than 2.7 billion cloud transactions per
month, cloud security cannot be ignored.
It’s concerning that so many cloud service
providers do not specify who owns data
after upload and so few commit to not
sharing it with third parties, as both could
potentially see data falling into the wrong
hands. Businesses must also remember
that it’s not just employees that pose a risk.
On average, companies are sharing data
with 864 partners and they must ensure
that all of them hold the same attitude to
security.”
VOW honoured by BOSS
VOW has won the Initiative of the Year
award at this year’s BOSS Awards for
its VOW Venture enhanced partner
accreditation programme. The three-tier
programme offers tailored benefits, tools
and business services, including PACT,
LaunchPad, Secure Shredding, Virgin
Wines, Hydration Systems, Records
Information Management, Vehicle Leasing
and HR advice, plus a portfolio of
Managed Business Services and business
development specialists to help resellers
grow new and profitable income streams.
Northamber
to distribute
Xvision CCTV
Northamber PLC has
signed an agreement
to distribute Y3K
Europe’s premium
Xvision range of IP CCTV
surveillance solutions.
Alex Phillips, Northamber’s
Director of Strategy, said:
“Northamber are delighted to add
XVision CCTV to our strategic solutions
portfolio. This truly reinforces our position
as the go-to value-add distribution
destination for disruptive solutions in the
UK. XVision offers a high margin disruptive
brand to our IT resellers who are looking
to offer complete solutions to their end
users. We are excited to be partnering with
a fellow well established UK brand and
building a strong partnership.”
The UC team at technology products
distributor Exertis is urging resellers to
exploit growing demand for collaboration
products and attach audio- and video-
conferencing solutions to both existing
and new UC system installations,
including personal speakerphones for
mobile workers.
Michael Thompson, Head of UC Devices
at Exertis, said: “Conferencing is at the
heart of modern Unified Communications
& Collaboration (UC&C) solutions. There
is a growing need to integrate audio and
video conferencing devices into the overall
communications solution. Key growth
areas include a number of vertical markets
such as education, where distance or
web-based learning incorporate video as
part of the delivery mechanism; healthcare
for remote patient monitoring and
consultation; and media industries, where
the streaming of interactive events is in
ever increasing demand.”
Cloud challenges
explained
The Cloud Industry
Forum (CIF) and cyber-
security expert Trend Micro have
published a new paper on the most
pressing cloud security and assurance
issues facing businesses as they move to
the cloud.
Assurance in the Cloud
, written
with input from leading experts from the
IT industry and legal community, explores
the key challenges Board members will
need to address, including who has
access to their data, where it is being
held, and what technical and contractual
measures are in place to protect it.
Bill McGee, SVP and General Manager,
Cloud and Data Centre Security at Trend
Micro, said: “The rise of cloud computing
means that the whole Board needs to be
involved in technology decisions in a way
that they’ve never had to be before and, for
many, that will be a real challenge. We’ve
compiled this guide to get the whole of the
senior management team thinking about
the risks that their organisations are facing,
and ultimately enable them to make better
and more informed business decisions
when it comes to cloud.”
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Technology partners first
choice for help
Business leaders are relying on
technology partners to help them
address the challenges of digitisation.
In a survey of 1,180 C-Suite decision-
makers by Fujitsu, 61% cited digital
disruption as the biggest challenge they
face, with 46% stating that the right
partner would make them more confident
about their ability to thrive in the digital
world. This was thought to be even more
important than having the right digital skills
in the business (42%) or more budget to
spend on innovation (38%).
Almost all business leaders say their
organisation has been impacted by
digitisation (97%) and must evolve to
thrive in a digital world (92%).
Time to get into
conferencing
2016
Hone your support skills
IT industry association CompTIA has launched a free on-demand service for people looking for help with a technology-related
problem. Currently in beta, the AskIT online platform securely matches someone in need of technical support with one of more
than 2,000 CompTIA-certified professionals who have volunteered their time and expertise. A CompTIA spokesperson told
Technology Reseller
that many technicians saw AskIT as an opportunity ‘to practice and sharpen both their technical skills and their
communications and customer service abilities’. Help is offered 24/7 on a range of topics including the internet and networking;
software and hardware; operating systems; and cybersecurity.
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Going
down
The IT budgets
of UK companies
are set to shrink
by 5% in 2017
due to political
and economic
uncertainty
caused by Brexit.
(source:
Spiceworks,
2017 State of IT)
