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Storage in the cloud: where is my data!?

The Netherlands already had quite stringent legislation on privacy and data leaks, but as of May 25, 2018, the GDPR will come into effect (AVG in The Netherlands). Then it is even more important to know which data you store in which location. Where is my data!?

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GDPR – hot topic, tepid execution

On 25 May 2018 the new European privacy regulation GDPR will be implemented. Much has been published on this subject. Then why publish an article again? Many people are worried about the feasibility within their organization, especially now that the deadline is approaching. In practice, a Dutch adage applies: the soup is never consumed as hot as it is served. But you must be able to prove that you are working on compliance.

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Tightening the security

The internet is a marvelous medium and open to everyone and everything. Wonderful, but also for parties with malicious intentions. If the data traffic is sent over the internet unencrypted, they can easily intercept it and obtain login credentials. Then these parties can gain direct access to the data. That is why it is very important to see to tightening the security.

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Modern and secure webhosting with 1A

We have been offering web hosting for the websites of our customers for many years now. This allows us to ensure your online presence. Our web hosting environment is equipped with many security features and offers many conveniences.

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Meltdown and Spectre, everyone is vulnerable

Last week there was a lot of news coverage on two major vulnerabilities which were discovered in today’s processors by Google’s Project Zero. These have been given the names Meltdown and Spectre. The first mainly affects Intel processors, the second also affects AMD and ARM (mainly used in mobile phones, tablets and IoT devices).

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Wi-Fi technology at SMEs is often outdated

Small businesses with mobile workers often have Wi-Fi networks over eight years old. According to IDC, commissioned by network specialist Linksys, this is due to SMEs delaying their investments to wait for the latest developments. Wi-Fi technology at SMEs is often outdated due to this postponement.

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Cyber security seemingly too expensive for SMEs

Recent research by Deloitte, published in the FD (Dutch) on September 26, 2017, has shown that SMEs can not afford to mitigate the current cyber security issues in an affordable way. The market is said to be overheated, the solutions are too expensive and SMEs would only address the most urgent issues.

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1A-telephony extended: ringtones and LED indication

Telephony is very important for companies. That is why 1A-telephony already provides a very extensive feature set. Multiple lines, call groups, conference calls, opening, lunch and vacation times, and more. Nevertheless, requests for more functionality keep pouring in. The two most popular ones are for the phones: the ability to set a separate ringtone for internal calls and extended LED indication.

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Open source safe despite increased attacks

Open source continues to increase in popularity. As a result, it is targeted by cybercriminals more often. Nevertheless, open source is safe and reliable because of the multitude of auditors and the continuous flow of developments.

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Using emoticons in business communication

Everybody uses them nowadays: emoticons. But is it wise to use them in business communication as well? Scientists have discovered that you should avoid that.

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