How Cloud Security Can Drive Innovation and Transform Your Business

I joined a number of security professionals at the IBM Security Summit in London last month during the “Innovating With Cloud Security” breakout session, which was hosted by Martin Borrett, chief technology officer (CTO) of IBM Security Europe. The audience took part in discussions about typical cloud transformation journeys, security for and from the cloud,…

Where Are You in Your GDPR Journey?

At first glance, it may seem strange to be asking you where you are in your GDPR journey when enforcement for the regulation begins on May 25 — which is now less than 60 days away. After all, GDPR was approved way back in April 2016, and here at IBM we’ve been talking and blogging…

Road Trip or Road Rash? Compliance, Meet Security

I’ve been on the road a lot lately. Literally, I’ve been in the car, traveling along every kind of road, alongside virtually every type of vehicle you can imagine. And I sometimes found myself noticing things about the people who were driving all those cars, trucks and motorcycles. The motorcyclists were the ones I found…

GDPR Compliance Regulations: The New Challenge for the Cloud Operations Manager

In December 2015, the European Union (EU) announced a framework designed to combine the various data protection laws throughout the region. The General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR) impacts many industries, from coffee shops to football clubs. It essentially affects any institution that retains personal information, especially businesses that store or handle data in multiple countries….