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Public and private cloud now account for a quarter of infrastructure spending

A quarter of IT infrastructure spending in Europe is now going to building public and private cloud systems.

According to IDC, infrastructure spending — which it defines as servers, disk storage, and Ethernet switch — for public and private cloud in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) grew by 17.6 percent year-on-year to $1.3bn in the first quarter of this year.

The analysts said that cloud-related infrastructure spending is likely to reach $10.7bn by 2020 — nearly half of the total market.

In contrast, spending on traditional infrastructure will be stagnant “if not declining”, said Kamil Gregor, research analyst in IDCs European Infrastructure Group. However, despite the cloud hype, three-quarters of spending on infrastructure still goes to internal projects. Continue reading “Public and private cloud now account for a quarter of infrastructure spending”

Microsoft readies combined CRM, ERP Dynamics 365 cloud bundle

Microsoft is combining its current CRM and ERP cloud products into a single cloud bundle it’s calling Microsoft Dynamics 365.

The new offering, which will be available starting this fall, will include financials, field service, sales, operations, marketing, project service automation, and customer service, according to a July 6 blog post announcing the new offering.

The Dynamics 365 service will be integrated with Office 365, using a common data model with Microsoft’s Office-in-the-cloud service.

Both apps and business processes will be integrated between the two, with Microsoft services like Power BI business intelligence, the Microsoft Flow event-automation and PowerApps development tools for non-professional devs being shared across the services. Continue reading “Microsoft readies combined CRM, ERP Dynamics 365 cloud bundle”

What’s the Biggest Threat to Data Security?

Chief information security officers at banks say their top priority is keeping data of all kinds (customer, employee, credit, performance, you name it) safe from attacks. They answered candidly when we asked who or what the greatest risks are.

Too Much Data Everywhere

There’s a huge pool of data out there that is hard to protect, and it also provides attackers with lots of ammunition.

“The more data out there, the higher the risk,” says Dominic Venturo, chief innovation officer at U.S. Bank in Minneapolis. “Even with things like PCI, we still see data breaches. We’ve also got this old system of user ID and password and the fact that consumers are reusing that data all over the place. On top of that, even when they don’t reuse them, passwords that are human-friendly are often insecure or easy to guess.” Continue reading “What’s the Biggest Threat to Data Security?”

What does Data Security mean

Data security refers to protective digital privacy measures that are applied to prevent unauthorized access to computers, databases and websites. Data security also protects data from corruption. Data security is the main priority for organizations of every size and genre.

Data security is also known as information security (IS) or computer security. Continue reading “What does Data Security mean”

Northwave EC to launch at $760 psf on average

Northwave EC to launch at $760 psf on averageNorthwave, Hao Yuan Investment’s newest executive condominium (EC) at Woodlands Avenue 12, will open for e-applications this Saturday, 25 June.

Located near the upcoming Woodlands Regional Centre, the 358-unit project comprises two- to five-bedroom units and penthouses. Apartment sizes range from 678 sq ft for a two-bedder to 1,722 sq ft for the largest penthouse unit. A source told PropertyGuru that the project’s average price is $760 psf.

Northwave is close to Sembawang MRT station, the future Thomson-East Coast MRT line and the North-South Corridor. Other nearby amenities include Republic Polytechnic, Causeway Point Shopping Centre, and the upcoming Woodlands General Hospital, which is set to become Singapore’s largest general hospital. Continue reading “Northwave EC to launch at $760 psf on average”