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Connectria adds GDPR-compliant cloud data
centre in Amsterdam
C
onnectria, a global provider of managed
cloud services and cloud hosting, has
announced that it has expanded its IBM i
Cloud Hosting, VMware Cloud Hosting and
data centre operations into the European
Union (EU) with the addition of a GDPR-
compliant data centre in the Equinix
Amsterdam Metro International Business
Exchange in the Netherlands.
“More than a third of our customers have
operations in the EU or the Middle East,”
said Rusty Putzler, Connectria’s Vice
President and COO. “We chose Equinix in
Amsterdam to add an IBM i Cloud and
VMware Cloud data centre because it’s
one of the best data centres in the world,
located in the commercial heart of Europe
with more than 250 network providers
serving the data centre. This facility
provides a perfect location for organisations
that want their IBM i and VMware systems
to reside within the EU in a GDPR-compliant
data centre, backed by Connectria’s
industry-leading IBM i and VMware
managed services and support.”
“We’re very excited to be expanding into
Europe,” said Rich Waidmann, Connectria’s
Founder, President and CEO. “We’ve been
planning our expansion into Europe for
several years and the dynamic growth of
our IBM i and VMware Cloud business has
enabled us to take the first step to have data
centres worldwide.”
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BT survey finds parents struggle to
talk tech with children
their children for advice on new apps
and technology. The research has been
published to mark the launch of BT’s Skills
for Tomorrow scheme, a programme which
offers information and resources about the
Internet and technology.
A
new survey from BT has revealed that
parents are more comfortable talking
to their children about relationships than
they are technology. The BT report indicates
that 56% of parents admitted they find it
difficult to talk about technology and social
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media because of a lack of knowledge.
Some 52% of children, aged 6–14, who
took part in the survey, said they believed
they knew more than their parents about
the Internet and social media. More than
50% of parents also admitted they ask
Carolyn Bunting, Chief Executive of
online safety group Internet Matters,
said: “Conversations about your child’s
online world don’t have to be tricky or
uncomfortable. Speaking to your child
from a young age allows you to create
an environment where children share
their digital experiences, so it’s important
parents have the confidence to support
their children and navigate any issues they
may face.”
Experts urged parents to improve their own
digital skills so that they could talk to their
children about using such technology and
help give them guidance on using it safely.
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