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European Union (EU) stories - Page 25

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EU cloud adoption rising, but still far from mainstream

Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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Cloud adoption is surging among some European Union (EU) nations but it still has a way to go to becoming commonplace across the board.
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Golden opportunities for enterprise e-waste reduction

Mon, 10th Dec 2018
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As e-waste volumes surge past 50 million tonnes globally, businesses face pressure to improve technology asset management and embrace recycling efforts.
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A new data centre for Frankfurt as Skillsoft puts down roots

Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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Skillsoft has launched a new data centre in Frankfurt to meet European GDPR demands and support growing regional use of its Percipio learning platform.
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EU to roll out digital lie detectors at border security checkpoints

Fri, 30th Nov 2018
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Travellers through Hungary, Greece and Latvia may soon encounter a lie detector when they try to cross the border.
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Europol cracks down on counterfeit sites; arrests 12 people

Tue, 27th Nov 2018
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Europol and law enforcement authorities from 26 countries have dismantled an online counterfeit goods ring and arrested 12 people.
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Vertiv launches IT testing lab in Poland data centre

Tue, 27th Nov 2018
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This facility is the first of its kind in the Central and Eastern Europe region (CEE) and will enable clients to test environments to improve energy efficiency.
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Gemalto building EU data centres to satiate GDPR

Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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Gemalto is set to build data centres across the EU to meet the rising demand for cloud-based authentication and GDPR compliance, says SVP Lasnier.
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Aus organisations need to lock down on data security

Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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As Aussie organisations store more sensitive data on multiple clouds, encryption is increasingly seen as a proactive strategy, yet skills shortages persist.
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Exclusive: CyrusOne's Europe data centre strategy laid bare

Fri, 2nd Nov 2018
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cloud services
The US-based company has recently initiated an aggressive expansion into Europe, and in this exclusive interview Europe MD Matt Pullen reveals the plans.
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Is the glamour of cloud compromising business fundamentals?

Thu, 4th Oct 2018
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Given cloud's massive momentum, Mark Gaydos says there is a risk that some basic fundamentals might be being overlooked in the rush.
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Cybersecurity should be priority in US$8b smart utility spend

Thu, 23rd Aug 2018
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Utilities are becoming increasingly connected worldwide, and also becoming increasingly vulnerable - so why are governments letting security slide?.
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CA Technologies joins EU 'privacy by design' research project

Mon, 6th Aug 2018
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CA Technologies is one of eight technology partners that will shape a European research project designed to facilitate software privacy by design.
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Construction begins on EU-funded 'best data centre in the world'

Wed, 18th Jul 2018
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sustainability
A consortium of vendors has celebrated construction commencement of a project designed to test and validate the feasibility of new data centre tech.
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US company opens Amsterdam data centre to adhere to GDPR​

Thu, 5th Jul 2018
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In response to the imposition of GDPR, First Advantage has opened a 'state-of-the-art' data centre in Amsterdam to ease growing customer concerns.
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Calm before the GDPR storm: An exclusive interview with Commvault

Thu, 24th May 2018
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Don Foster, Commvault's senior director of solutions marketing, discusses the challenges of data management in the era of GDPR and the Internet of Things.
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GDPR a 'phenomenally powerful' opportunity if done right

Thu, 17th May 2018
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​There's no doubt you've been drowning in GDPR recently but we were able to break away from the hype and speak with THE expert on the matter.
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ExtraHop Reveal(x) brings cutting-edge AI to network security analytics

Tue, 15th May 2018
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data analytics
ExtraHop took a different approach to its Reveal(x) solution than what you'd generally find in solutions from other security firms.
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1.5 billion confidential data files publicly available - that's more than 12 petabytes of data

Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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data privacy
Credit card data, medical records, payroll data, intellectual property and tax information are all available publicly online with no data protection.
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Keppel expands EU data centre presence with acquisition in Germany

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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The four story freehold facility is newly completed with approximately 126,800 sqf of lettable area and energy-efficient features like free cooling.
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Cryptocurrency, certificates, cloud malware and cyber guidelines - how 2018 is shaping up

Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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crypto
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Horangi Cyber Security's head of CyberOps Lim Quan Heng looks at how 2018 is playing out in the security threat space.