BBVA, one of the worlds largest financial institutions, today announced that it is adopting Google’s cloud-based collaboration and communication suite Google Apps for Business to drive innovation and increase productivity. Initially over 35,000 Spanish BBVA workers will use the productivity tools integrated into the Google Apps suite including: Gmail with Google Chat, Google Docs, Google Calendar, Google Groups, Google Sites [...]
Baker Security & Networks have just released version 3.7 of the General Audit Tool for Google Apps. Using the General Audit Tool you have full visibility and control over all your Google Docs, Sites, Groups and Calenders, allowing you to quickly and easily see who has read or write access to each of your files. [...]
Google’s enterprise Gmail is building momentum with commercial organisations, and it now presents a viable alternative to Microsoft Exchange Online and other cloud email services, according to Gartner, Inc. Gmail has only been in the market for five years. “The road to its enterprise enlightenment has been long and bumpy, but Gmail should now be [...]
Warwickshire County Council is to be the first major public sector organisation to provide e-mail services via the public cloud in a pilot scheme that has potential to change how local authorities use e-mail and ICT services. The county council is working with Cabinet Office to pilot the use of cloud-computing within Government to introduce [...]
ITV, the largest commercial television network in the UK is moving from Microsoft Exchange to Google Apps as part of its broader strategy and five year Transformation Plan to change the ways the company works. The move will improve communication, fuel collaboration and stimulate creativity throughout the organization. The media industry thrives on change and is [...]
We’re always listening to your ideas about features you’d like to see in Google Apps, and many of you have asked for a better way to track your email communications in Gmail. Consider your message to us delivered: today we’re introducing read receipts as an optional feature for Google Apps for Business and Google Apps for [...]
European enterprises are increasing their spending on cloud migration. It is estimated that in 2015 some $8.2bn will be spent on cloud professional services, up from $510m in 2010. Mette Ahorlu, research director with IDC’s European services group says “The early adopters typically started using cloud solutions in parallel with their existing IT, but in 2010 we [...]
Google and Apple share top spot in a study of the most reputable companies in the world with Google taking the top spot in Ireland. The study which was carried out by the Reputation Institute involved over 48,000 consumers in 15 countries. Worldwide Google and Apple came out as the most trusted and respected, with Disney, BMW and Lego making [...]
Baker Security & Networks are pleased to announce that its free General Audit Tool for Google Apps has successfully completed the TRUSTe certification program for installable Marketplace applications which independently verifies that Bakers clearly communicate their data handling and privacy practices in relation to the General Audit Tool for Google Apps. This optional third-party certification [...]
