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Timing is everything
Mikko Hannula at Coriant explains why a major upgrade in mobile network synchronisation is required |  |
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Integrate, not eliminate
Steve Holland at Spargonet outlines the need for a considered approach to replacing legacy systems |  |
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Throwing shade at IT?
Paessler AG explain why IT professionals now need to embrace Shadow IT - but on their own terms
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Software-defined security
Certes Networks consider how to create agile and independent security for modern network infrastructures
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Orchestrating the network
Maurice McMullin from Kemp Technologies explains why enterprise agility may be compromised if network orchestration isn't embraced
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Comment
Welcome to the December 2015 Newsletter.
Just as we head towards the festive break the newly finalised EU data protection regulations have arrived like the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come with portents of a grim future if we don’t change our ways. Although the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) won't come into effect until 2018 it's already apparent that they will require businesses to thoroughly rethink the way they handle and protect their data - and sooner rather than later.
As Mahisha Rupan, senior associate, Kemp Little observes, "This reform will have significant impact because almost all businesses collect and store personal information about customers, suppliers and service providers and employees, meaning that almost every business operating in the UK will need to take action to comply with the Regulation."
John Brooks, director at endpoint data protection company, Code42, has welcomed the new regulations, saying "For too long, fragmented and often unenforceable country-specific data protection legislation has led to many organisations not taking basic cyber security precautions, in turn leading to high-profile breaches. With a severe deterrent now coming into force - a 4% hit to turnover - for companies out of GDPR compliance, we'll hopefully see a change in behaviour resulting in better encryption and backup practices - from the server to end-user laptops and desktops. In fact, an upcoming Code42 survey will reveal that 69% of IT decision makers said the way they purchase and/or provision data protection and security tools will be affected by the recent GDPR ruling."
We'll no doubt be hearing a lot more commentary - both positive and negative - on the new regulations in the coming days, and we'll be taking a closer look at the ramifications of GDPR in forthcoming issues of Network Computing. We hope you'll join us for that and more in 2016 - until then have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year, and don't forget to make your nominations for the Network Computing Awards finalists by January 15th!
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