GDPR articles ruled the internet this week and Chili’s data breech was such a close second, it had to be included – Here’s the least you need to know about Cloud and Tech for the week.

Security:

• This week in GDPR
• Google’s Selfish Ledger is an Unsettling Vision of Silicon Valley Social Engineering
• Kaspersky North American Channel Chief: Security Offered By Native Cloud Providers Is Very Minimal
• IBM employees banned from using portable storage devices

Microsoft

• Could a new cloud win for Microsoft help it gain ground in the JEDI competition?
• Using Azure Policies to Create an Extra Layer of Security
• The Azure Cloud Experts (TACE) Announces Availability of Microsoft Azure Premier Services as Enterprises Make Moving to the Public Cloud a Top Priority in 2018
• Azure IaaS vs. PaaS: Find the right service to reduce costs

Google

• Google Starts Beta Tests of High-Memory Cloud VMs for Demanding Apps
• Google Says Its Cloud Services Fully Comply With EU GDPR Rules

Amazon

Other

• DigitalOcean provides the easiest cloud platform to deploy, manage, and scale applications of any size
• Data Breaches Decline In Number, But Still Expose Billions Of Records: Study
• Here’s the best security news Android users have ever heard
• How the DNC Is Trying To Prevent A Repeat Of 2016’s Hack
• Compare dedicated cloud connections from AWS, Azure and GCP
• Chili’s data breach leaves credit and debit card information exposed

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