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Nominet research
reveals CISOs views
on cloud vs on-
prem security
ominet has announced its
Cybersecurity and the Cloud
research, which revealed that
61% of security professionals believe
the risk of a security breach is the
same or lower in cloud environments
compared to on-premise. The research,
surveying nearly 300 UK and US C-level
security professionals, marks a tipping
point in the perception of security of the
cloud. That said, the cloud’s perceived
superiority over on-premise does not
mean that respondents considered cloud
systems to be completely safe.
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Cybersecurity concerns with
cloud adoption
In fact, the research found that 71% were
either moderately, very or extremely
concerned about malicious activity
in cloud systems. As new regulations
such as GDPR have increased the
potential penalties, over half (56%) of
respondents cited fines for data leaks as
their biggest concern, closely followed
by the increasing sophistication of
cybercriminals (54%). Interestingly,
some security professionals are more
concerned than others: US respondents
were more wary of the cloud than their
UK counterparts, responding almost
twice as likely to be extremely concerned
(21% versus 13%). Respondents from
heavily regulated industries were more
likely to be very or extremely concerned
by the security risk posed by cloud:
healthcare (55%), financial services (47%)
and pharma (46%).
XEROX WINS INTELLIGENT
WORKPLACE SERVICES CONTRACT
WITH DEFENCE GIANT BAE SYSTEMS
lobal defence, aerospace
and security company
BAE Systems has selected
Xerox’s Intelligent Workplace
Services to secure and transform its
print infrastructure while creating a
more efficient work environment.
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Throughout the five-and-a-half-
year agreement, Xerox will utilise
analytics software to manage
and optimise BAE Systems’ print
infrastructure, reducing costs and
bolstering document security. Xerox
will also introduce multi-function
printers (MFPs) embedded with
the ConnectKey platform and
productivity apps to transform
printing devices into smart,
connected workplace assistants.
Xerox Intelligent Workplace Services
exceeds the stringent security
requirements set by the UK’s Ministry
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of Defence and the US Department of
Defense, and Xerox is the only provider
to earn US FedRAMP authorisation for
this service.
“Security is vital to BAE Systems as we
work to protect national security and keep
critical information and infrastructure
secure,” said Paul Terris, Head of IT
Procurement, BAE Systems. “Xerox’s
global offering is helping us to keep our
operations safe while reducing costs and
delivering an innovative print solution.”
“BAE Systems understands how its
network of connected MFPs can impact
an organisation’s ability to operate
at full potential. We reimagined their
current processes and created a
bespoke solution to drive workplace
transformation with security as the
backbone,” said Hervé Tessler, Executive
Vice President and President, EMEA
Operations, Xerox.
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