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Cloud computing is taking over both personal and business data storage. A report from Forrester Research predicts the cloud market will grow nearly six times its current market of more than $40 billion to $241 billion by 2020. Despite the growing market, concerns about identity theft are prevalent — especially when your data isn’t hosted on your own server. While there’s no fool-proof method to protect ag

Businesses that want to make the move to cloud computing have an ever increasing selection of service providers from which to choose, despite cloud computing still being a developing technology. For companies considering the switch, there are a few areas that need careful consideration. Reliability and Reputation of the Service Provider When utilizing the services of a cloud computing provider, it’s imperative to und

Cloud has travelled a long way since it was only known to a handful number of geeks. Cloud services are more matured now and offering an array of commercial services to enterprises. Companies are increasingly opting for cloud solutions to resolve issues related to data storage and backup, scalability, flexibility, portability, mobility, and more. Top cloud computing companies are offering a host of affordable, cloud

Cloud computing has become extremely popular today. However, this increasing popularity does not mean that there are no concerns or issues regarding storage of critical data in the cloud. Disasters, whether man-made or natural, impact businesses through expensive downtime and data loss. To ensure you do not lose any critical data, it is essential to have a proper disaster recovery plan. When planning for disaster rec

You often hear people saying that privacy is important. Especially online, where your data can be used in ways unknown to you, it’s even more important. Why exactly is it important though? Does an average joe, someone who has a couple of files here and there on the Internet need to care about privacy? The answer is an astounding yes. In an ideal world, privacy wouldn’t be something you would have to ask for, or choos

Internet security and private browsing have been burning issues ever since the Internet became a predominant media channel worldwide. With the emergence of cloud computing as the “third-platform” the paranoia about data security became even more dominant. Cloud computing refers to storing data on centralized servers that are scattered across the whole world. Once uploaded to a cloud storage service, a file physically

Ensuring your customers’ data It is very important that your “site” is secure. You will need to protect customer data such as credit card and bank account information from others. If your site is safe, it makes a big impact on customers’ security, but will also increase your market value and would attract more customers to your website. It gives peace of mind to have a secure website and the f

Information is power; it always has been; it always will be. In cyberspace, where enormous amounts of information is transferred at the speed of light; some of it of great value, the need for data security is essential. As a domain that is accessible to anyone, the Internet provides ample opportunity for anyone with the means and resources to access information whether it is stored on your computer’s hard drive or el

Those who are interested in using cloud computing for storing corporate or otherwise sensitive files are probably familiar with how unstable the cloud security is. When it comes to Dropbox, many people already know the history of its security and privacy failures but now there is a way to make this service safer with iTwin SecureBox. iTwin SecureBox Singapore-based company iTwin is Internet and networking solutions p

One of the Gartner researches carried out this summer examined mobile device usage and made some interesting findings about current BYOD systems. Their findings are similar to those made by Mezeo’s survey few months ago. Both surveys questioned drivers to mobile device adoption and security issues related to such practice. Gartner Research Gartner survey covered organizations with more than 500 employees in several c