Monthly Archives: April 2013

Rogers Acquires Canadian Cloud Provider BLACKIRON Data for $200M

April 23, 2013 — Business communications provider Primus Telecommunications Group announced last week that it has sold its cloud and hosting division BLACKIRON Data to Rogers Communications for around $200 million. Keep on reading: Rogers Acquires Canadian Cloud Provider BLACKIRON Data for $200M Continue reading

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1984 in 2013: Privacy & The Internet

1984 is a classic novel written by George Orwell.  Published in 1949, the story centers around a dystopian society and its all-seeing “Big Brother.”  Essentially it is a cautionary tale about a totalitarian government that closely monitored each and every action of its citizens. The actual year of 1984 has now come and gone, but with today’s technological advances and the nature of the Internet, in general, is it possible that we are approaching a Big Brother-type of monitoring of our on-line actions? We cannot answer this question, but we can provide you with the following infographic that outlines the nature of privacy and the Internet in 2013:   1984 in 2013: Privacy and The Internet via HostGator Continue reading

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European Cyber Security Group Forms to Improve Cross-Border Information Sharing

April 22, 2013 — A group of security firms in Europe announced on Monday that they have joined forces to form the European Cyber Security Group. Keep on reading: European Cyber Security Group Forms to Improve Cross-Border Information Sharing Continue reading

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Data Center Catharsis: Six Months After Sandy–Now What?

April 22, 2013 — “Hope for the best, plan for the worst” was a saying I heard so often growing up it could have been our official family motto. Not everyone is a fan of such pessimism, of course, but I certainly am, because it has helped me get through a lot of rough spots as a data center operation, most recently Hurricane Sandy. Keep on reading: Data Center Catharsis: Six Months After Sandy–Now What? Continue reading

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Web Hosts Urge Senate Judiciary Committee to Update ECPA

April 22, 2013 — More than a dozen web hosting companies signed a letter to Chairman Patrick Leahy and Sen. Chuck Grassley on Monday that urges all members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to sign a new bill that would update the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. Keep on reading: Web Hosts Urge Senate Judiciary Committee to Update ECPA Continue reading

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