Cloud users must beware of 'snooping', Law Society warns

Companies currently using cloud computing solutions, or considering doing so in the near future, need to beware of third parties snooping on their data, the Law Society has warned.

Cloud sprawl causing businesses problems

The growing tendency to ‘cloud sprawl’ is causing businesses significant difficulties and inefficiencies, according to new research.

Experts calm cloud security concerns

Security issues relating to cloud computing are over exaggerated and often misconceived, according to a panel of experts.

UCAS grabs award for cloud migration

UCAS was triumphant at the inaugural UK Cloud Awards last week as it was rewarded for the successful migration of its student application system to the cloud in the summer of 2013.

IT managers split on spending plans

IT professionals are split on their spending plans for data storage over the next 12 months as businesses further exploit the opportunities offered by cloud computing, according to a survey.

SMEs divided over cloud benefits

UK small businesses are split in their opinions over whether cloud computing is worthwhile for their businesses, according to a new survey.

Businesses warned to beware of 'cloud washing'

Businesses looking to use cloud computing applications are being warned about a phenomenon known as ‘cloud washing’.

Cloud washing is basically rebranding older IT systems and products as cloud applications when they don’t meet the full criteria of genuine cloud computing, CRN reported.

NSA scandal 'impacts on business cloud decisions'

UK and Canadian businesses have been put off storing their information in cloud computing data centres in the US and other countries because of the recent spying scandal, according to a report.

IBM boosts international cloud computing investment

Computing giant IBM is to spend more than $1.2 billion to expand its cloud computing business internationally.

During the next 12 months, it aims to roll out a further 15 new storage centres to bring its global total to 40. It has earmarked locations in London, Canada, Hong Kong, China, India and Mexico for the new centres.

UK firms 'more confident' about cloud than Europeans

Despite widespread concerns about the security of cloud computing, it appears that UK companies are more comfortable about this aspect of the technology than their counterparts on the Continent.