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AI and outsourcing: What’s the future for relationships and contracts? (Part two)

7 minutes of reading / AI, cloud computing, compliance, digital transformation, GDPR, Intel, machine learning, Tech / By

What follows is based on our combined experience of around 52 years of legal advice to the IT and outsourcing industries, and how we’ve seen outsourcing relationships and agreements develop to accommodate waves of new IT infrastructure, technologies, systems, applications and business processes. We look broadly at the key areas of focus for customers within…

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ICO police cloud guidance released under FOI

17 minutes of reading / Azure, Cloud, compliance, Computer, Dell, GDPR, Microsoft, Tech / By

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has provided Police Scotland with advice on how to make its cloud deployments adhere with police-specific data protection laws, but notes that the guidance “does not constitute approval for the roll-out or assurance of compliance”. Released by the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) under freedom of information (FOI), the advice sent…

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Microsoft admits no guarantee of sovereignty for UK policing data

13 minutes of reading / Azure, Cloud, cloud computing, compliance, Computer, GDPR, Microsoft, Tech / By

Microsoft has admitted to Scottish policing bodies that it cannot guarantee the sovereignty of UK policing data hosted on its hyperscale public cloud infrastructure, despite its systems being deployed throughout the criminal justice sector.  According to correspondence released by the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) under freedom of information (FOI) rules, Microsoft is unable to guarantee…

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The Cooler Master V850 SFX Gold ATX 3.0 PSU Review: Small Scale

6 minutes of reading / AI, compliance, HP, Tech / By

In response to the increasing popularity of compact and portable gaming PCs in the past couple of years, we’ve seen several PC peripheral manufacturers release larger collections of SFX form factor cases and power supplies. Chief among these has been Cooler Master, where the prolific PC part vendor recently expanded their SFX series to include…

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Ceramic battery breakthrough may be a game-changer for Apple Watch battery life

3 minutes of reading / AirPods, Apple, Apple Watch, chatbot, ChatGPT, compliance, iPhone, Tech / By

Battery life continues to be our biggest concern when it comes to smartphones, laptops, wearables, and electric vehicles, despite the fact that we regularly see exciting battery innovations from all over the world. Some of them might present more sci-fi battery technology that isn’t viable in the immediate future, but other breakthroughs could significantly improve…

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AI and outsourcing: What’s the future? (Part one)

6 minutes of reading / AI, automation, chatbot, cloud computing, compliance, cybersecurity, data analytics, digital transformation, machine learning, Tech / By

In this first part of a two-part article, we look at some of the current and future trends and implications of AI for outsourcing, based on our experience as specialist technology and outsourcing lawyers. We’re predicting here how AI will impact “traditional” forms of IT outsourcing and the management and transformation of business processes through…

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Gartner: Navigating incident response in the cloud

3 minutes of reading / API, automation, business continuity, compliance, disaster recovery, risk management, Tech / By

Traditional incident response (IR) processes, honed for on-premises environments, face significant challenges when applied to the cloud. The shared responsibility model of cloud environments demands a reassessment and upgrading of IR procedures. To navigate these challenges effectively, security and risk management (SRM) leaders must embrace new strategies and technologies tailored to the unique nature of…

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Cloud security: Finding the right provider to protect your data

3 minutes of reading / API, AWS, Cloud, cloud computing, compliance, Hardware, Okta, Tech / By

Cloud security strikes fear into the heart of CISOs and risk practitioners alike. For years there were alarmist warnings “the cloud is just someone else’s computer”, “once it’s in the cloud it’s no longer yours”, “you don’t know where your data is” etc. While some of these do hold some truth, the reality is that…

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How to ensure public cloud services are used safely and securely

4 minutes of reading / Cloud, cloud computing, compliance, cybersecurity, data privacy, digital transformation, firewalls, Intel, penetration testing, Tech / By

By Published: 12 Jun 2024 The public cloud is a cloud computing model that enables resources such as applications, data storage, and virtual machines to be accessed remotely and on demand. While largely a benefit, it also leaves organisations open to public cloud security risks, particularly when they allow users to access on-demand services from…

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Best practices to beat container misconfiguration

6 minutes of reading / automation, Cloud, compliance, containers, Kubernetes, risk management, Tech / By

He urges IT decision-makers to strategise better and only shift what is optimum for the new environment – transforming assets to reduce complexity, probability of human error, and cost. According to Firment, container misconfiguration is a symptom of larger problems with migrations that haven’t incorporated architecture and practice modernisation. Good strategy means less is missed…

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