Veeam gains support for backups to Google Cloud
Veeam has released Veeam Backup for Google Cloud Platform. The software facilitates backing up databases to the Google Cloud Platform.
With the new solution, companies can use Google's backup techniques to recover from data loss quickly and reliably, ITPro writes. It should also make it cheaper ... Read more
Data is a superpower, but can also be super vulnerable
These days, companies deal with more data than ever. This data has become a superpower, as it comes with many opportunities. At the same time, it comes with new major security risks. By having a clear picture of what you can do about it and what will happen in the coming months, your company become... Read more
Collibra acquires data verification company
Data insight company Collibra has acquired the American start-up OwIDQ. OwIDQ focuses on checking company data for possible errors.
OwIDQ is a company that uses machine learning to check company data for errors. Such errors can occur in companies that deal with large amounts of data on a daily b... Read more
The data age: trends you need to know about
The large amounts of data that companies have at their disposal offer enormous opportunities. Now that we have entered the 'data age', it is possible to optimise business processes much better with data. It also makes it easier to identify market opportunities. Therefore, getting your data strategy... Read more
Most global companies still not ready to support AI/ML programs
Most global organizations do not have the necessary resources to accommodate artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) initiatives. This information comes from a new survey conducted by Rackspace Technology.
After polling 1,870 IT pros, the report shows that 82% of organizations wor... Read more
EU and Big Tech companies push back February 1 hearing by two months
In the process of putting some reins on the power wielded by US Big Tech companies, EU lawmakers have told Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Alphabet that they are willing to push the proposed February 1 hearing to two months later.
The European Parliament invited the CEOs of the four biggest tech co... Read more
France’s Macron tells Google and Microsoft to embrace EU rules
President Emmanuel Macron has a warning for some of the big tech companies. He wants them to get on board with the European Union’s efforts to regulate the tech industry.
In a call with Microsoft's CEO, Satya Nadella, and Alphabet's CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday, Macron told them that any unfair... Read more
Atos and OVHcloud are partnering to build a European cloud service
The French groups Atos and OVHcloud are partnering up to start a fully European-led cloud computing service. The move is seen by many as a way to widen the choice European-based companies, and the public sector organizations have.
The cloud computing sector is growing fast and is dominated by Am... Read more
90% of pre-owned storage devices contain business and personal data
About 90% of resold storage media devices (mainly hard drives & USB sticks) contain private or business data, put there by former users. The conclusion comes from a new study conducted by the security firm Kaspersky.
The data could be anything from finance-related documents and work emails t... Read more
GDPR fines increased by 40% last year, but they will get bigger
Despite a slow start for the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) two and a half years ago, the fines are starting to grow as the laws begin to gather serious momentum. There are larger fines on the way for non-compliance, according to historical data.
In a new report relea... Read more