Data Services
Taking multi cloud compliance and security standards to new heights
Government agencies grappling with digital transformation issues such as cloud strategy and security in a constantly shifting regulatory environment have a powerful new ally following the announcement of a partnership between Protiviti and Vault Cloud. Protiviti is a global consulting firm with deep expertise in large enterprise cloud transformation projects for government and the private…
Read MoreFollow-the-sun model eclipsed by dawn of the data sovereignty age
Experts are questioning what role global cloud service providers can continue to play in key government and defence markets in light of Australia’s tough new data sovereignty standards. Given how dependant their business model is on “follow-the-sun’’ support based in multiple centres around the world, it is unclear how the tech titans can adapt to…
Read MoreWhy data privacy and its management contributes to your GRC measures
Cybersecurity is a balancing act, bridging the perceptual dichotomy between protection and productivity. It’s not an easy task but it can be made easier by considering it in the context of organisational Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) measures. Fundamentally, GRC is a combined approach towards governance, risk, and compliance, aided by information technology. While GRC…
Read MoreData storage alone isn’t enough: the importance of effective data classification
Over the last two years, we as a nation have greatly shifted our view on how personal data should be handled and stored. First came the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where Facebook enabled the organisation to harvest data from over 300,000 Australian user profiles. This was then followed by the EU’s GDPR regulations, which sought to…
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