White House report embraces ‘big data,’ privacy rules

A study ordered by US President Barack Obama and released Thursday concludes that analysis of “big data” can help society in many ways, from improving health care to spurring economic growth. But the report also said the vast expansion of computer analytics of large data banks creates new threats to privacy, and recommended updated rules… Continue reading White House report embraces ‘big data,’ privacy rules

Dell Advances Public Cloud Security with Trend Micro SecureCloud Solutions

Dell today announced the availability of advanced data encryption security services for Dell Cloud with VMware vCloud® Datacenter Service. The added services leverage cloud security solutions from Trend Micro, a global leader in virtualization and cloud security, to further bolster Dell’s public cloud offerings that provide customers with a cost effective and secure enterprise-class solution… Continue reading Dell Advances Public Cloud Security with Trend Micro SecureCloud Solutions

Thanks to the Patriot Act, Cloud Data in EU not Safe

Microsoft has acknowledged the fact that its EU based cloud data is accessible to the Patriot Act.  If ordered, all US based companies are required to provide access to US authorities under the patriot act. Read on… Microsoft’s UK head admitted today that no cloud data is safe from the Patriot Act — and Microsoft… Continue reading Thanks to the Patriot Act, Cloud Data in EU not Safe