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Cloud computing's hidden costs part 6 - can we get some SLAs round here?
There's an awful lot that can go wrong with service level agreements (SLAs) oncloud-based services says Craig Beddis, Regional SVP at UC4 Software. Services in the cloud are not available when there is an outage. Gradually we're starting to see busin... Opinion
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PR Masterclass: how to write engaging content
Gavin Bird is digital engagement director for Condescentii PR. Like many public relations executives who've been in the business for more than six months, he's sick and tired of journalists. So, to cheer him up, we asked him for an independent review... Opinion
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With Sunrise Software you'll never be embarrassed by service
I felt so desperately sorry for this bloke on the train the other day. He squeezed onto the train just before it left, so he obviously didn't notice he was on a quiet carriage. He was too busy in a life or death struggle with some closing doors,... Opinion
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Cloud computing's hidden costs, part five. Far from the Madding Cloud
Vladimir Jirasek, non executive director CSA UK & Ireland and member of CAMM, speaks from bitter experience about a cloud heist that went wrong. "I have had experience of migrating to Cloud and between different SaaS clouds," he laments... Opinion
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Cloud computing's hidden costs, part four. The roar of the cloud
Ten years ago, Winston Bogarde was a very good footballer. He must have been, because show biz club Chelsea paid him forty thousand pounds a week! That was a lot of money in them days. So he must have been pretty handy. Mind you, I never saw him play... Opinion
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Cloud computing's hidden costs, part three
It can be expensive if you have a careless cloud looking after your data. Many of these providers are more clown than cloud service providers. Your business could be found found on the hard drives sold by the Cloud provider. Don't laugh, it's already... Opinion
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How the channel can help the NHS stop leaking our data and money - Safestick Review
Why does the NHS constantly lose our personal data? Is it corruption? Is it because nobody cares? Bad management? Safestick, a secure USB, could be the answer to our problems. It's a simple device, aimed at simpletons who are prone toheft and loss. R... Opinion
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Cloud computing's hidden costs, part two
The cost of getting your data back when you change Cloud provider is horrendous, warnsMike Small, a member of London Chapter ISACA security advisory group. "Many contracts do not clarify who owns the data in the cloud and how you can get it back... Opinion
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Cloud computing's hidden costs, part one
What arethe hidden costs of cloud computing? Let's count them. There are some awful fates awaiting you in the cloud. Take for example, the fate that befell New York publisher Curbed Network, which got kicked to the kerbwhen its data was suddenly seiz... Opinion
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Can we stop all this horrid hacking with an IronKey?
I've never been to Thailand, so I found myself on Amazon recently,browsing travel books like Thailand Diaries. I was about to buy it when suddenly, a cold hand clutched at my heart. I became paralysedwith fear. What if they take the order and don't s... Opinion