C Infinity

Accountants are increasingly looking to the “Cloud” to see if it can help their business.
Given the harsh economic climate, many are seeking to save costs. But, what approaches should they take, what are the pitfalls, and how can you make cloud computing work for you.

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j2 Global Communications, Inc. (NASDAQGS:JCOM), the provider of cloud-based services for businesses, today announced that it has acquired the online backup business of C Infinity, an Ireland-based provider of online data backup and infrastructure-as-a-service and software-as-a-service solutions for businesses. j2 Global is online at www.j2global.com and www.j2.com.
“In less than a year, we have built a solid presence in the online backup space through three acquisitions — leading with KeepItSafe last October, Data Haven in July of this year, and now, the online back up business of C Infinity,” said Hemi Zucker, CEO of j2 Global Communications. “The Data Haven migration has already been completed, and our bullish outlook of the online backup sector, and continued growth in this space, reflects our broader vision to become a ‘one-stop-shop’ for cloud services for business, whether it be online fax, voice services, email hosting, email marketing or online backup.”
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed and the financial impact to j2 Global is not expected to be material. All other C Infinity services are not impacted by the sale.
Additional notes
j2 Global Communications (NASDAQ:JCOM) are currently expanding their online backup portfolio utilising KeepItSafe®. KeepItSafe®, is Ireland and the UK’s premier online backup provider and offers a fully managed and monitored online backup and DR solution to businesses.
About j2 Global Communications
Founded in 1995, j2 Global Communications, Inc. provides outsourced, value-added messaging and communications services to individuals and businesses around the world. j2 Global’s network spans more than 4,600 cities in 49 countries on six continents. The Company offers Internet fax, voice and email solutions. j2 Global markets its services principally under the brand names eFax®, eVoice®, FuseMail®, Campaigner®, KeepItSafe® and Onebox®. As of December 31, 2010, j2 Global had achieved 15 consecutive fiscal years of revenue growth. For more information about j2 Global, please visit www.j2global.com.
About KeepItSafe®
KeepItSafe ® a brand of j2 Global Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:JCOM), is a powerhouse in online data backup and Disaster Recovery. One of the few online backup and DR companies in the world with ISO 27001 certification, KeepItSafe ® has worked with customers since 2003 to ensure that their scheduled or continuous data backups are executed flawlessly and that data can be restored from any location at any time.
KeepItSafe ® is committed to providing fully managed and monitored online backup service, while continuing to expand the possibilities of online backup, and educate business owners on the risks of data loss.

“Safe Harbor” Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Certain statements in this Press Release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations or beliefs and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These factors and uncertainties include, among other items: Our ability to successfully integrate C Infinity’s business and customers into our business and operations and our ability to retain C Infinity’s customer base, our ability to offer additional cloud-based services for business or continue offering those we currently offer (including but not limited to online data backup services for businesses), and the numerous other factors set forth in j2 Global’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). For a more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties affecting j2 Global, refer to the 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by j2 Global on February 28, 2011, and the other reports filed by j2 Global from time-to-time with the SEC, each of which is available at www.sec.gov. The forward-looking statements provided in this press release are based on limited information available to the Company at this time, which is subject to change. Although management’s expectations may change after the date of this press release, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update these statements.

If you have a passionate interest in “Cloud” and online services, if you think you can bring something to our team – send send us your cv!

We are looking to build our sales team, and if you think you have what it takes to drives high volume hosted managed services and “cloud infrastructure” sales with high calibre customers, then let us know.

If you are in IT and have experience in cloud and/or hosting. If you eat and sleep IT then let us know

info@cinfinity.ie

Very good article in SC Magazine (http://www.scmagazineuk.com/breach-at-the-co-operative-group-leads-to-exposure-of-83000-records/article/199538/).
We need to carry out due diligence on providers and partners and their security and processes

I’m afraid another case of “it will never happen to me”, but this is very distressing news.  The thief was probably not so interested in  the cancer data than in the attractive MAC, but if only it were backed up..  C Infinity has been backing up Mac for over a year now, so if you have any precious data on your mac, then there is no need to let this happen to you  – http://tinyurl.com/5rsc4os

An eye opening piece from zdnet this week means that individuals and businesses need to think twice about the web-based applications and services they use, particularly where these services involve any data storage.  If you dont wish to have your data accessed by the US authorities, then its not just enough to use a service that is hosted outside the US, you also need to look at the ultimate ownership of the service provider.  http://m.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/us-subpoenas-wikileaks-tweets-and-why-this-could-affect-you/7610

I read an interesting piece in last week’s Silicon Republic (http://www.siliconrepublic.com/strategy/item/19216-irish-companies-have-no/ ) quoting a study that gives staggering statistics on Irish companies control over their data. There probably is the ubiquitous “it will never happen to me” syndrome, and with cash flow and cost a greater priority than ever, it can make sense not to spend on something that won’t happen to you.

However, with the events on the past few weeks has also come an attitude that we are going to get beyond this, so perhaps it’s time to take a new look at protecting that all important business data? And here’s the plug – C Infinity provide a suite of great value data protection solutions, including secure and encrypted online backup, managed encryption, email security and archiving, disaster recovery, and more….. Perhaps worth another look at www.cinfinity.ie or just mail us on info@cinfinity.ie

We want to wish Zignals the very best on their second anniversary!

Zignals continues to evolve with new features and better performance. But, in addition, Zignals tells us they are the only site on the web where sharing your financial expertise puts money in your pocket. With no hidden costs, no upfront fees, no charges to consider; everything is now in place to help you earn with Zignals.

We are looking forward to working with them into the future and wish them a very happy birthday.

C Infinity is today launching a service where you can host your very own SharePoint 2010 servers in our cloud infrastructure. We will work with you on specifying and customizing an infrastructure that meets your needs.

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EuroCloud Ireland and The Irish Computer Society are organising a seminar on “Cloud Computing – climate change for legal contracts?” on Thursday July 1st at 7.45am. The Location will be Dublin City Centre, the venue will be confirmed in advance of July 1st.

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