The GRC space

This week in the GRC space, new technology from IDC shows security and regulatory concerns are holding back cloud adoption, meanwhile in the utilities vertical; NextDocs upgrades its SharePoint compliance product; Avira tracks lost Androids and LockPath partners with Qualys.

The GRC space with an IDC cloud computing survey

Big Data raises its head this week in the GRC space with an IDC cloud computing survey, which found that Big Data is increasing Western European utilities' appetite for cloud products, with 46.2% of respondents positive that cloud would be able to solve Big Data issues.

It as well found that security and regulatory compliance are the main barriers to public cloud adoption for utilities, with around 24% believing that regulation will negatively affect cloud adoption.In the utilities vertical, most enterprises believe that public cloud computing encourages more standards and quicker implementation.

The report, Business Strategy: Utilities and Cloud Computing: A View From Western Europe is available to purchase from IDC

Also this week, IT security expert Avira announced the general availability of Avira Free Android Security software, which can remotely locate, lock or erase an Android phone anywhere in the world to maintain security. It can even make the phone "scream" to help you find it hiding behind the couch cushions.

Avira Free Android Security is compatible with Android versions 2.2 and 2.3 and is available for download in English.

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