Web giant Google has become the first major victim of GDPR legislation after it was fined €50 million for breaching the data regulations which came into force last May. As detailed on the Penta blog last year, the EU’s GDPR laws aim to make it easier for consumers to know who has access to their […]
British telecoms giant BT is looking to use its customers’ data to improve security and provide two-factor authentication in the real-world. Speaking at a conference in London which focused on the next steps for the commercial use of data, Helen Procter, BT’s Legal Director, Data, Digital and Security, said the company was looking to ‘partner […]
Businesses have been warned that long-term IT planning was only going to become more important as Governments look to the future with digital compliance legislation. And with European data regulators already fining well-known companies for breaches in current regulations, businesses best stay one step ahead to protect their data, and themselves. Advice This was the […]
Microsoft says it believes cloud technologies will be the key drivers of economic development in the near future. Image: Copyright iStock. Microsoft has announced it is to open new data centres in Switzerland and Dubai in 2019, helping businesses ‘achieve more while recognizing the unprecedented opportunity for digital transformation in the region’. The company’s new […]
