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What you need to know about spam (part I)
Where does spam come from? Why do people send it? And what can we do to stop it clogging up our inboxes? This two-part article explores these issues and comes up with practical ideas for keeping us safe, secure and spam-free. Clickbait articles It’s almost impossible to open your e-mail inbox and to not see […]
Helping combat child abuse: Hotline Meldpunt Kinderporno joins the Leaseweb Community Outreach Program
Leaseweb set up the Community Outreach program in 2010, aiming to bring together non-profit organizations who combat online abuse of all shapes and sizes. Whenever a new organization joins our Community Outreach program, we’ll introduce them to inform people about what they do – and why they do it. The latest party joining our program […]
TechSummit Berlin: Interesting speakers, awesome venue – get your ticket now!
Preparations are in full swing for the newest, freshest event on the tech calendar: TechSummit Berlin 2016. It’s a must-see happening for programmers, developers or anyone in DevOps, SysAdmin or IT management as top speakers from leading tech and retail companies share tips and secrets on designing systems for scalability. Learn from expert speakers All […]
Don’t let cyberattacks bring you down
The first half of 2015 saw a 50% increase in DDoS attacks. They are not only becoming more frequent but they are getting more sophisticated too. On average, a DDoS attack will cost an SMB company €45,000 and an enterprise €400,000 – not to mention the damage done to the corporate image or share price. […]
Software-as-a-Service: Agile, Innovative, Thriving
In the last few weeks, it seems that everyone has become convinced that the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) sector is in trouble, thanks to a sudden decline in market valuations of SaaS companies like LinkedIn, Workday and Salesforce. Those concerns aren’t without merit: In one week, the combined stock values of those three companies plunged by $22 […]
Security: it’s all about managing risk!
Organizations are increasingly dependent on their digital infrastructure. At the same time, these organizations seem to be more vulnerable than ever as cyber criminals’ techniques become more and more sophisticated. So how can you handle this situation? In other words: how do you become a secure online organization? This was one of the topics discussed […]
Outsourcing your IT security: yes or no?
“Should we keep IT security in-house or is it better to outsource?” This has long been a thorny issue for organizations. Recently, it was one of the most important topics during a Leaseweb Security Round Table with customers and I’d like to share some of the things I learned. The discussion immediately took off following […]
The Leaseweb Startups Program: giving new businesses a flying start
Not so long ago – relatively speaking – Leaseweb was a startup company. We were three guys crammed into a tiny office with not much more equipment than a phone, a couple of personal computers and a fax machine. Twenty or so years on, just look at us: a $100 million dollar company employing over […]
Update on the new EU US Privacy Shield
After my previous blog last month we were still looking out for any news about solutions for the Safe Harbor invalidation. Since the press release of the EU US Privacy Shield, announced by the European Commission on February 2, 2016, we have seen many press articles and numerous links. So here is our update and recap […]
Managing and scaling globally: the good, the bad, and the ugly
Over the last few years, cloud-based business solutions have fundamentally changed the way we do business on nearly every level, offering unprecedented mobility, accessibility and storage. The global business landscape still presents challenges, however, as businesses learn how to integrate current systems and harness the power of the cloud to its fullest capacity. At Leaseweb, […]