The pandemic changed everything about business operations. Suddenly, there was an immediate need for organizations to adapt: production slowed, employees scattered to remote work environments, and cybercriminals jumped at the opportunity to exploit IT systems, many of which were already stretched thin. The Acronis Cyberthreats Report 2020 revealed that nearly one-third of companies were attacked […]
With 2020 almost under our belt, I wanted to share my perspective on some of the IP interconnection developments we’ve seen around the globe in the past year, as well as some plans we have at Leaseweb for 2021. Growth? Explosion! With the almost overnight switch to home working back in March, all players in […]
The effect of the Schrems ll ruling and subsequent invalidation of the EU-US Privacy Shield varies depending on the location of your business and your hosting provider’s locations – including where their servers are installed. Read on to find out what the ruling means for your business, how Brexit affects this decision, and what we […]
Everything you need to know about the Scherms II ruling and subsequent invalidation of the EU-US Privacy Shield for EU, US, and UK-based companies. For more information on what the Scherms ll decision means for your business, whether you or your hosting provider are European or US-based, refer to What Does the Schrems ll Ruling Mean […]
We all knew that the holiday season would look different this year. With the global health crisis changing the cadence of online shopping, the shopping season itself has also shifted by going almost exclusively online and starting much earlier than normal. It is then projected to have an extended pause during the holidays themselves before […]
We sat down with Stef van der Ziel, Founder and CEO of Jet-Stream and Streaminar (and long-time Leaseweb customer), to discuss all things privacy: what it means, why you should care, and what you can do to increase your personal data protection now. Tell us about your background. How do you know so much about personal data protection? I began producing live streams on the Internet in the early 1990s and have […]
With the rise of Software-as-a-Service and cloud-hosted online services, many tech companies have moved to an always-on model. An increasing amount of software is being bought and delivered as an online service, which only contributes to the prevalence of always-on businesses in every aspect of our lives. For example, we do not install programs on […]
Thinking about using an automated dedicated server solution for the first time? Good news – you don’t have to invent everything from scratch. We spoke with Hagen Rother, Lead Architect and Head of IT at LiquidM, a Berlin-based company running one of the first self-service Demand Side Platforms (DSP) on the market. With high amounts of automation being done in a smart way, LiquidM has […]
Many organizations are taking the leap to begin rolling out new online services – and with relatively low development costs and a wide range of use cases, it’s no surprise that online services are rising in popularity. From internal self-service platforms for HR, to customer-facing solutions, all the way to Software as a Service and […]
Online infrastructure must be able to handle unprecedented amounts of traffic during Black Friday and other large-scale traffic surges. Here are our best practices, what you can expect, and how you can prepare. This guest blog was written by Gabor Vincze, Senior Consultant of Infrastructure and Services at Yusp by Gravity R&D. The Why It […]