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Several Google Cloud Services Experience Wednesday Downtime

Google cloud services including Gmail, Google Hangouts, and Google Analytics experienced outages on Wednesday afternoon starting at 3 pm PT. Google email security service Postini and its cloud storage service were also affected. Continue reading

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ViaWest Launches PCI-Compliant Cloud for Credit Card Data

ViaWest has launched a purpose-built, audit-ready PCI-compliant cloud service. PCI compliance means the cloud can be used for accepting, storing, processing or transmitting credit card data. Continue reading

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Australia Adopts Cloud First Policy With Possible Taxpayer Savings Up to 30 Percent

The Australian Federal Government released its new cloud computing policy document officially adopting a cloud first approach. According to the document, “under the Government’s Cloud Policy agencies now must adopt cloud where it is fit for purpose, provides adequate protection of data and delivers value for money.” The report claims… Continue reading

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IBM SoftLayer Brings Melbourne Data Center Online

IBM has officially launched the first SoftLayer cloud data center in Australia. The company first announced the plan to launch operations out of a Digital Realty Trust facility in Melbourne in August. Continue reading

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AT&T Falls Victim to Internal Data Breach Affecting as Many as 1,600 Customers

After an employee allegedly broke AT&T’s privacy policy, around 1,600 customers could have had their account information stolen including their social security number and driver’s license number. Continue reading

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