Tag: data storage
BMA questions restructuring of NHS data access and availability
Following the news that the UK government is planning to instigate significant reforms to the way in which the NHS makes data available to patients and practitioners, the British Medical Association (BMA) has spoken out over its concerns that the current IT infrastructure will be unable to keep pace with the required changes. A period of consultation by the government led to the germination of the movement that is set …
Experts urge smaller firms to replicate stored data
Businesses which are considered to be of small or medium size are being instructed by data security experts to start using storage and backup systems which allow them to keep several copies of files and details, to ensure that they are completely protected in the event of a disaster. IT executive David Marku is leading the calls to make sure that SMBs are not exposing themselves unnecessarily because the data …
Government plans enforced retention of internet usage data
Under new plans suggested as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review, the government in the UK could force internet service providers (ISPs) and eventually private businesses to store detailed data relating to the usage of internet services by customers and employees. The terms could require that the data is stored for a year, although there is some suggestion that this period could be extended even further, if it …
