In recent years, there has been a surge of data privacy breaches which has caused many people to more closely monitor where and how their data is being stored. This has lead many businesses to migrate data to countries that are perceived to have stronger data privacy laws such as Canada. But how do data privacy laws in Canada compare to the United States?
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Top 10 Productivity Tools and Apps Every Business Leader Needs
In the constantly changing digital workplace, it is becoming more and more difficult to stay focused on business goals. There are so many different priorities that every business leader must juggle in order to be efficient with their time. Luckily, there are many tools available today that can help keep you on track.
What Factors Impact E-Commerce Site Performance (And How to Avoid Them)
In the age of fiber-optic and high speed internet access, it is sometimes easy to forget the days where pages could take seconds or even minutes to load. But even with the majority of people having access to fast network connections, e-commerce site loading speeds are more important today than ever.
What the USMCA Means For Canadian Data Sovereignty
Canada, and Montreal in particular, has a booming data center industry. Its rapid growth is in large part driven by Canadian and regional data privacy regulations. The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) ensures that data storage providers conform to privacy best practices, differentiating Canada from other countries, including the U.S., that have weaker privacy regulations.
GDPR Anniversary: Looking Back at One Year of Compliance
On May 25, 2018, the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force. As we approach the first anniversary of the GDPR, it’s time to look back at the impact of the EU’s stringent privacy regulations on ServerMania, our customers, and online business in general.
Google Cloud vs AWS vs ServerMania: How do they compare?
Large Cloud hosting providers like Google Cloud and AWS EC2 have been dominating the hosting space for the past few years. But how do they compare in price and performance to traditional Hybrid and Dedicated Servers?
How to Improve Endpoint Security in 7 Easy Steps
Administrators control the software installed on their servers and its configuration, but they don’t control endpoints, the devices on which software is used and data is accessed. As client-server software delivery models grew in popularity, particularly Software-as-a-Service, endpoint security became increasingly important. But server admins can’t guarantee endpoint security given the vast array of devices that might be used to access software and users’ lack of security awareness.
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GDPR Was Just The Beginning: Why The Next Big Thing In Tech Is Data Privacy
It’s been 8 months since GDPR came into effect. Whether through a flood of ill-advised emails or having to click through extensive, updated privacy policies, users the world over have already felt its impact. Businesses have too – and not always in a positive way.
Many organizations still aren’t compliant, and it’s unclear if or when they will be. Some news agencies and organizations have even taken the (honestly pigheaded) approach of completely disallowing European users from accessing their sites. Others have made it so their services are impossible to access without consenting to data collection and analysis – Facebook among them.
How Silicon Valley’s Open Culture is Both Its Greatest Strength and Its Greatest Weakness
A very interesting piece on Politico recently caught my eye. Titled How Silicon Valley Became a Den of Spies, it laments how the West Coast is a hotbed for foreign espionage, with spies attempting to steal technology and ideas for their own countries. Silicon Valley is especially bad due to its culture of openness and innovation, notes the piece’s author Zach Dorfman.
How to Compare and Analyze Website Traffic
On the search for an effective way to drive your website traffic? There are plenty of things you can do today to amp up organic traffic to your site. You can take charge of your Search Engine Optimization (SEO) campaign, implement an interactive website design, or step up your content marketing campaign.
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Celebrating National Video Games Day: Retro Gaming Lives On At ServerMania
Whether you’re into board games, console gaming, PC gaming, or retro gaming, there’s usually a game that most of us have fond memories playing as we grew up. For some people, this passion for gaming has continued well into adulthood and provides a much needed release from the stress of the day. In celebration of National Video Games Day, we’re showcasing some of our favourite video games here at ServerMania.
New York City: Gateway to the Foreign Exchange, North-America and beyond
We’re excited to announce a brand new data center location to the ServerMania lineup - New York City Metro. This facility features the highest levels of redundancy across all critical systems, and the low latency connectivity to the Foreign Exchange makes it the optimal choice for any business that is focused on server uptime and network performance.
Introducing the Redesigned Hybrid Server Lineup
Hybrid Servers have always been a popular option among personal and small business users. Combining the isolated resources of a Dedicated Server, with the cost savings of a virtual environment, Hybrid Servers are often the perfect option for a lighter load. That’s why we’ve completely redesigned our Hybrid Server offering to deliver maximum performance and value.
Introducing Updated IP Justification in the Order Form
At ServerMania, we're working hard every day to identify small ways to improve the customer experience. One of our latest updates is the introduction of IP Justification directly into our order form.