Cloud Computing – Myth and Reality It is no secret that I am a big supporter of the cloud. For those familiar with my blog, I have discussed the advantages the cloud brings to businesses in articles like: 5 Ways a Small Business can use the Cloud, how to manage the disadvantages, in posts like: [...]
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2012 Will Be All About the Data, and How We Manage It
2012 Will Be All About the Data, and How We Manage It Part 1 I can’t decide if this is the most exciting time to be in IT or, frankly, if it sucks. While our budgets have yet to move upward, the number of initiatives, new strategies and technologies we need to evaluate and implement [...]
A Look Back to 2011 On Cloud Computing
A Look Back to 2011 On Cloud Computing Here we are, at that time of the year when we look back and analyze how things went, decide what should be improved and hoping for the best in the following year. Looking back to 2011, from a professional perspective, I find it easy to say that [...]
Business in the Clouds in 2012
Business in the Clouds in 2012 The year 2012 is quickly approaching and I would like to add my thoughts about what will might see. I have nothing to add about the end of the world ending in 2012. My daughter was frantic about it several months ago but now even the teenagers seem to [...]
Webinar: New Demands for Security and Compliance in Online Collaboration
Trends in Online Collaboration: When Security, Compliance and Productivity Collide Featured Analyst Firm: Gartner Speakers: Jeffrey Man Paul Hands Type: Audio (53 minutes) External collaboration is a major source of information risk. New tools make document collaboration much easier, but may have serious security issues. Learn more about industry trends and demands for security and [...]
5 Challenges in the Journey to the Cloud
5 Challenges in the Journey to the Cloud On my blog, I have already said that Cloud Computing is a Safe Bet for the Future, defining and showing us the shape of things to come for the IT industry. I have discussed about advantages and disadvantages, about the hows, the whens and the whys, about [...]
Expert Guide to Application Security – Real-time Hybrid Analysis: Find More, Fix Faster
Expert Guide to Application Security – Real-time Hybrid Analysis: Find More, Fix Faster This white paper details how hybrid app security enables organizations to resolve critical security issues faster and cheaper than any other technology Over the years, two key techniques have emerged as the most effective for finding security vulnerabilities in software: Dynamic Application [...]
What Does the US Military Want from Cloud Computing?
What Does the US Military Want from Cloud Computing? Polytetraflouroethylene or PTFE was an exotic substance accidentally invented by DuPont chemist Dr. Roy Plunkett in 1938. In spite of its less-than-ordinary origins, PTFE was found to have some extraordinary properties – high heat resistance, high corrosion resistance and the lowest coefficient of friction of any [...]
Cloud Computing Survey Reveals Widespread and Accelerating Enterprise Adoption of Private Clouds
Leading enterprises note private clouds as the next logical step for organizations already implementing virtualization WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ — Novell, the leader in intelligent workload management, today announced the results of a new Harris Interactive survey of more than 200 IT leaders at large enterprise organizations. The survey, sponsored by Novell, reveals much [...]
Cloud Security – Is The Cloud Insecure?
Cloud security is on the top of every CIO’s mind. Apparently some people even consider that cloud risks outweigh cloud benefits. Unfortunately, an overzealous approach to cloud security can lead to arguments that detract from the real issues, with little to no analysis of the specific problems at hand. Below is a list of cloud security [...]
MimeCast Chief Scientist & Chief Security Officer Discuss Cloud Security
Interview MimeCast Q&A with chief scientist, Dr. Nathaniel Borenstein, and chief security officer, James Blake In your own words, please describe Mimecast and the company’s service to readers. Nathaniel: Mimecast is a cloud-based email management company. We provide our customers with a unified solution for their company’s email that incorporates security, business continuity, storage, and [...]
