Back in January of 2012, the first proposals of the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) were released, and after years of negotiating it finally becomes enforceable this Friday, May 25, 2018. Despite the long road to the enforcement, many organizations that fall within the regulation are still dangerously unprepared for the ne cessary technical changes within customer-business interactions in order to comply. A Quick Look at GDPR Given the substantial buzz around GDPR, and massive fines, there’s a good chance you know the basics of the regulation. In the event that you have been putting GDPR education on the backburner, here are some fast facts you need to know: GDPR was
At the end of last year, IDC released its 2018 top ten predictions with one sweeping and bold takeaway -- if you’re not in the cloud, you’re isolated from innovation. Frank Gens, IDC senior vice president and chief analyst, stated, “Cloud everywhere for everything is what we’re likely to see over the next several years. Companies need to assess their cloud supplier’s ability to support an expanding range of use cases.” While we are indeed witnessing a steady cadence of companies moving towards the cloud, it’s often an arduous process with lofty goals that aren’t supported by in-house expertise. To fulfill the expected potential touted by cloud vendors, companies are diversifying through mult