“Organisations often want certainty about where their data will be and who will have access to it, but getting that information let alone obtaining contractual commitments about this can be a challenge, particularly with some of the big off-shore cloud providers” Amy Ryburn, BUDDLE FINDLAY these emerging technologies have concentrated impact and these themes will be picked up at this year’s Banking and Financial Services Law Association (BFSLA) conference, for example, which is timely. Cyber security and data protection continue to be issues deserving of business attention and focus.” Ryburn anticipates some of the customer trends Buddle Findlay has seen develop over the past few years will continue.
“Such as the move to cloud computing solutions and a greater willingness to consider off-shore cloud options; the creation of multivendor environments using ‘best-of-breed’ approaches; a focus on using COTS solutions where possible, even if this means having to amend existing business processes; and the use of more collaborative methodologies such as agile development.” On the supplier side, the firm expects to
see cloud offerings mature and the continued development of utility model TMT services, Ryburn says. “Cyber security issues will continue to get a lot of attention and are increasingly becoming a key concern of many boards. “We’re also seeing more interest in exciting global tech trends, such as blockchain, data analytics and machine learning – particularly amongst our start-up clients.”
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