GDPR is the trending abbreviation and does not need any introduction. The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) entered into force on the 25th of May and marks a new era concerning data and personal data processing. It concerns companies and individuals, in and outside of the European Union, as long as a European citizen is part of the transaction.
Blockchain has been much discussed recently. We decided to gather our three Blockchain experts to talk about the subject in order to clarify its concept, the differences between public Blockchain and private Blockchain and its practical uses in some industries, such as in Health and in Supply Chain.
Our partnership with Microsoft has been growing through the years. What started as a small Business Unit inside the company has grown to a globally recognized team of experts in specific areas like Xamarin, Azure and Big Data. And all the work we’ve done in these past four years with customers has led to a very impressive list of companies with whom we’ve been able to develop outstanding solutions that are able to deliver great experiences to end users.
A sound mind in a sound body. At Xpand IT, we follow that rule and want our staff to follow it too. A study conducted by two MIT researchers for the scientific magazine Nature Communications concluded that exercising is “socially contagious”. That’s why we promote several activities that are able to stimulate equally both the physical and mental health of all participants. From after-work gatherings to CrossFit classes, there’s a range of activities for everyone. Regardless of the activity, what matters most in the end is spending time together, bonding between teams. That is Xpand IT’s DNA spirit.
The range of apps is growing exponentially. The convergence of several technologies is speeding up progress and several digital platforms are opening the space for new and upcoming services.
Make your data make an impact. That is the Tableau goal: to translate available data into useful value, allowing it to have a positive effect on businesses. Consequently, Tableau, aiming to respond to the emerging needs of new self-service tool users, has decided to change its market positioning and has started to declare: Data everywhere. Tableau for everyone.
Take note of the 25th of May on your calendar. This day will mark the point where all citizens will be able to make several requests about their personal data: requests can range from being erased from all databases to opposing the treatment of their data, or, to put it simply, to claim the right to the information.
When Xpand IT took the position of being connected to the philanthropic movement Pledge 1%, a commitment was made- to give back to the community. The company’s mindset relating to social causes was responsible for the continuous development of initiatives regarding the support of people and/or charities.
Xpand IT is happy to announce that it was selected to develop a charities platform, Tempo Extra, promoted by Entrajuda – an entity that supports charities.
Why portability matters? In this ever fast developing technological world there are an overwhelming amount of technologies that can be used for storing, transforming and querying your data. Depending on your internal strategy, you might either decide to keep all your infrastructure on-premise coping with the maintenance costs or opt for a more streamlined solution to embrace the cloud and select one (or more) cloud provider to host your IT needs. The quest starts here.
