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Dutch Telecom KPN Acquires IS Group to Expand Cloud Offerings

Dutch telecom KPN has acquired IS Group, one of the largest hosting and cloud providers in The Netherlands, to strengthen its cloud position in the growing Dutch market, the company announced Monday. KPN will expand its managed hosting offerings to include cloud-based solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises. Continue reading

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Shifting Clouds: How New Relationships are Changing the Cloud Market

Despite all the hype, the use and adoption of cloud computing is still in its infancy. And as more and more organizations enjoy its benefits, the cloud is evolving in response to market demands. Almost 80 percent of 158 companies surveyed recently say they expect to expand their cloud usage in the next three years and a third are already using three or more public cloud providers, according to a Forrester Research report. Continue reading

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Snowden Urges Cloud Providers to Adopt Zero Knowledge System to Protect Customers from NSA

Edward Snowden doesn’t believe that his disclosures about the NSA will mean the end of cloud computing. In a lengthy interview with the Guardian’s editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger and reporter Ewen MacAskill, Snowden said that cloud providers will have to adopt a zero knowledge system in order to keep customers safe from government surveillance. Continue reading

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HostingCon Launches Enhanced Networking Opportunities For Event Attendees

Attendees at the 10th annual HostingCon, the premier industry conference and trade show for hosting and cloud providers, have a new option to enhance their networking opportunities before arriving to the event. Continue reading

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Cloud Encryption Services Can Protect Providers While Giving Customers Control Over Security

Cloud services often enable companies to be more flexible and cost-efficient, but there’s a certain amount of risk when dealing with a third-party, which concerns continue to be a major barrier in moving workloads to the cloud. Too often, cloud providers have the power to access customer data without them knowing. Continue reading

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