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GUEST OPINION: For many organisations, creating an effective data protection strategy to support the adoption of remote work and cloud infrastructure is becoming increasingly urgent. But in working to mitigate risks and build robust processes, IT leaders face a range of challenges, and getting the priorities right is key to overcoming issues as varied as data leakage, compliance and access control, all while maximising user experience. So where should they start? And what are the main data protection challenges that can threaten the integrity, management, and security of distributed data? Cha...

Ad piracy study may contain ill-gotten booty A new study claims content-theft sites are hijacking the online ad business to the tune of $227 million annually. Mike Zaneis, SVP and general counsel for the IAB, says the concern is legitimate, but the numbers may be inflated. February 20, 2014 Are advertisers floating the boats of IP pirates with a quarter of a billion dollars in ill-gotten booty? That’s one way of interpreting a new report from the Digital Citizens Alliance released on Tuesday, titled “Good Money Gone Bad: Digital Thieves and the Hijacking of the Online Ad Business.” It ...