News
MCX switches to assurance reporting standard SOC2 Type II
We would like to inform you of a change in the way we deliver our assurance reporting. Throughout 2016 MCX continued to provide you with the ISAE3402 Type II report (formerly known as SOC1 Type II).
LVLN new customer MCX
In May 2016, Air Traffic Control the Netherlands (LVNL) launched a European-wide invitation to tender for the management of their Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle database and various other Oracle applications.
External audits
MCX successfully completed its external audits in December 2016. The audits covered the following: • ISO 9001:2015 … • ISO 14001:2015 … • ISO 27001:2013 … • NEN 7510 … • CSR Performance Ladder level 3 … • ISAE 3402 Type II … • SOC II
Adjustments in Oracle licensing terms
Last week, Oracle has made adjustments in their licensing terms. The main adjustment: the Oracle Processor Core Factor Table no longer applies to the vCPU’s of the various cloud providers, including Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services.
DEUG 2016
This year MCX will attend the DEUG conference again as Gold sponsor which will be held on november 16. The host of this year’s Hogeschool InHolland in Amsterdam. This year there will be several presentations about Fluid, Program Enrollment, Campus Events et cetera.
HEUG Arab 2016
This year the third Arab Alliance will be held in Abu Dhabi UAE. This years organization's is done by Abu Dhabi University, in collaboration with many of the cutting-edge higher education institutes in the region
HEUG EMEA 2016
This year MCX was yet again ‘silver sponsor’ of the HEUG EMEA and just like the other years, it was a great success. The HEUG EMEA was full of interesting sessions and presentations. It was nice to hear what people within the EMEA community have on their mind.
MCX teams up with Koç University (Istanbul)
In 2013 Koç University decided to implement PeopleSoft Campus Solutions as their Student Information System. A year after going live, however, the university faced performance issues during the enrolment periods.
MCX becomes management partner of Thales Group
Thales is familiar with Oracle. In recent years, in addition to the financial modules, Thales rolled out the logistical and manufacturing modules of the Oracle E-Business Suite. The comprehensive use of an ERP package makes its technical management more critical than ever.
Oracle EBS Enhancement Request (ER): Signon Profile Options
One of MCX' clients would like to tighten up access to their Oracle EBS application by enhancing the custom use of password complexity. At present Oracle EBS relies on Signon Password profile options for this.