data sovereignty
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Microsoft Pushes For Laws That Are Ready For The 21st Century
An important court case is playing out in the US Supreme Court at the moment – one that has repercussions for all of us. Law enforcement agencies in the United States asked Microsoft to hand over data pertaining to the prosecution of an alleged drug trafficker. However, the data is held in servers in Dublin,…
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Australian Data Centres Embody Sydney-Melbourne Rivalry
Not only do Australian organisations demand onshore data centres, they frequently demand dual locations — Sydney and Melbourne. IBM is the latest provider to go down that path, but why is it necessary?
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Banks Are Finally, Cautiously Adopting The Cloud
Banks and financial services firms are often held up as examples of businesses which won’t readily embrace cloud services — regulatory requirements and a general sense of caution mean they prefer to maintain their own IT systems. While there hasn’t been a wholesale embrace of cloud by banks yet, it’s now rare for them not…