When data is unavailable, lost or unprotected, there’s a huge price to pay

MySpace doesn’t make headlines too often these days — and its most recent appearance in the news was for all the wrong reasons

An effective disaster recovery plan is all about the details

The world’s most successful companies all have something in common – agility

So, you decided to go cloud first. There are three parts to consider: people, technology, and governance. No surprise here - it starts with having the right people

What would more regulation look like?

Reducing the need for human intervention means that IT workers can dedicate more time to strengthening their own security efforts

The budget justification question for IT security is difficult to answer.

My crystal ball is a bit cloudy at times and I have yet to implement machine-learning into my predictions

The most effective disaster recovery plan is one that caters to the business’s specific needs

Whatever the outcome of the BA / CBRE courtroom battle, every enterprise with outsourced IT will be watching with bated breath

Choosing a fire protection system should not be considered something of an insurance box-ticking exercise, since the consequences of making the wrong decision can be devastating and costly

Pair physical security and cyber security to protect data from all types of attacks

Encryption must be applied much further up the business and more comprehensively across the technology stack

Bad weather sparked last week's Azure outage. In the long term, AI and analytics may save us from this sort of incident - but for now, you need to get ready for the next storm

A few tips on how to keep personal information secure wherever it resides

Management leaders must adopt a new approach of indirect control to achieve efficiency, security and peace of mind

Think you’ve got GPDR covered? You might need to think again

Under the new legislation, data breach detection and response must be executed with rigour and skill 

The top considerations to ensure cyber security when retrofitting a system

The value of testing is only getting greater

“Move fast and break things” is probably not the best motto for a business

Data will still be the new oil post-legislation, it will just be more refined 

When determining the right DR provider for you, I would always recommend undertaking a disaster recovery requirements checklist