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September 11, 2009  6:30 PM

Distributed Enterprise Data Risks



Posted by: Beth Cohen
Business Security, Business Value, cloud computing, Distributed systems, enterprise architectures, Supply chain

Question:  With all the talk about data on the cloud, is it possible to build a distributed enterprise architecture that addresses the issues of security and cost effective delivery without compromising business integrity? For example, let us say you are...

August 17, 2009  9:00 PM

Widgit Company – A Cloud Security Parable: Part 1



Posted by: Beth Cohen
Business Value, cloud computing, IT security, Privacy protection, vendor relations

Question:  Everyone is singing the praises of cloud computing, or at least all the vendors who are trying to sell services.  Just how safe is my confidential data on the cloud anyway? To put cloud computing business security risk in concrete terms, I will...


July 15, 2009  7:00 PM

More Clouds with a Chance of Storms



Posted by: Beth Cohen
Business Security, Business Value, cloud computing, innovation, IT Innovation, Security, technology innovation

Question:  What exactly are the top security issues that cloud vendors need to address? Somehow I am getting a sense of déjà vu on cloud security.  Don't get me wrong folks, but the cow is already out of the barn.  After all, more than 69% of all consumer...


July 1, 2009  12:00 PM

Clouds Rolling In…



Posted by: ITKE
cloud computing, Enterprise datacenter, IT Infrastructure, IT Innovation, IT technology, technology innovation

Question:  There has been much twitter in the technology press and from the big vendors about how cloud computing is the next transformational technology.  Is there really anything to the hype? Every day seems to bring yet another deluge of cloud-related...


June 17, 2009  12:00 PM

Part 2: Consumer Driven Business Innovation



Posted by: Beth Cohen
Business Value, cloud computing, Consumer IT technology, IT Innovation, New IT product innovation, technology innovation

Question:  Recently you wrote how the consumer market is the major driver of innovation.  How can you say that when IBM and HP are constantly developing new products for the enterprise? Last time, I talked about how the consumer markets are driving...