Monthly Archives: November 2015

Europe Greenlights Equinix-Telecity Merger, With Caveats

European antitrust regulators have approved the planned acquisition of TelecityGroup by Equinix, making the Redwood City, California-based data center provider the largest player in the European market. Continue reading

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WHIR Events 2015 Goes Out with a Bang in Dallas

The WHIR marked its last event of 2015 in Dallas, a city full of infrastructure and hosting providers. Dallas is always a great event, that’s why we’ve been coming back year after year. Continue reading

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Gmail to Warn Users When Emails Sent without Encryption

The number of emails using encryption has increased dramatically over the past two years, according to research published by Google on Thursday. Continue reading

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Cox Moves for Piracy Suit Dismissal After Rightscorp Destroys Tracking Code

ISP Cox has moved for the copyright infringement case against it to be dismissed, after piracy tracking company Rightscorp destroyed the code it used to produce the evidence plaintiffs BMG and Round Hill Music say shows criminal activity. A Magistrate ruled in October, after summary proceedings had already concluded, that… Continue reading

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New York Proposes New Cybersecurity Regulations for Financial Institutions

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has sent a letter to Financial and Banking Information Infrastructure Committee (FBIIC) members outlining potential new cybersecurity regulations. The letter (pdf), dated Monday, provides a review of the assessment measures taken by the organization, as well as proposed regulatory criteria including (more…) Continue reading

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