Microsoft’s standing to sue over secret US data requests in question

Microsoft’s lawsuit objecting to the indiscriminate use by U.S. law enforcement of orders that demand user data without the opportunity to inform the customer may run into questions about the…

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Matson, AWS, and overcoming the cloud lock-in challenge for big data

Shipping giant Matson made news back in November with its major migration to Amazon Web Services (AWS). Matson’s recent announcement to go ‘all in’ with AWS is another example of large…

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Facebook Releases New Data on the Rising Opportunity of Messaging for Business

Conducting business via message arose as a key trend of focus in social media marketing circles this year, with Facebook leading the charge. Back in April, Facebook announced their Bots for…

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The four benefits of disaster recovery powered by continuous data protection

There’s no denying the importance of effective backup and data protection technology in today’s IT landscape. Ensuring that customer information is properly protected – and accessible at all times –…

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Latest survey data warns SMBs are not using automation for cloud backups

Almost 70% of small businesses in a survey from B2B analyst and reviews firm Clutch say they rely on their cloud storage provider for backups, with only 15% opting for…

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How to Erase Data from iPhone without Recovery

In the life of an iPhone, there reaches a time when you may want to or need to reset the data and settings of the phone to factory defaults or…

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Why Master Data Management is a Business Imperative

The identification of the entities contributing to master data management is relatively easy to define, but as with any other rulings, there are exceptions to this one!  Therefore, any organization…

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New Data Shows Instagram Stories is Not Slowing Snapchat Use – Yet

It’s only been two weeks since the launch of Instagram’s new Snapchat-cloning ‘Stories’ option, but already some have declared it a Snapchat killer, a means for Facebook to finally fend…

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How hybrid cloud will enable streams of data to flow freely

The world of business is changing. Disruptive shifts in power are forcing everyone to question the established status quo. In particular, savvy chief executives are tasking IT organizations to help…

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How Today’s Businesses Are Protecting Themselves From Data Loss

The use of computers leads to the creation of data. That data is often vital for the businesses that collect and produce it. If the data is lost or stolen…

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