Computer Weekly – 15 October 2013: What if your cloud provider shuts down?

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ISSUE DATE: 14 October 013 DOWNLOAD THIS WEEK'S ISSUE

Featured Story   What if your cloud provider shuts down? In this week’s Computer Weekly, after a major US cloud provider collapsed, we consider the exit strategies and business continuity plans needed when buying cloud services. We learn how big data analytics helped uncover an offshore tax avoidance scandal. And we examine the role of collaboration in successful IT security. Read the issue now.

THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS Nirvanix collapse shows cloud users the importance of an exit strategy The collapsed cloud provider will not be the last to go out of business and cloud users which lack a disaster recovery plan should beware. Tax investigation reveals the challenges of sifting big data Leaks about firms dodging £845bn tax took up 260GB data in millions of files. We hear from the investigative journalists how software was used to find the stories.  Collaboration is key in enterprise security puzzle Armed with an array of threat information, organisations can figure out where to take action to afford better protection. Case study: Lancaster University revamps its unified communications system  Communication is vital for any establishment but, with 18,500 people on the campus, it is an essential priority for Lancaster University. Information security practitioners rethink approach to cyber attacks The nature of cyber attacks is becoming increasingly sophisticated, yet businesses are in a state of denial and disbelief. Bryan Glick, Editor in Chief DOWNLOAD THIS WEEK'S ISSUE

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