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Costas Galonis, Chief Technical Officer of Cirrus Stratus highlights the Pros and Cons of Cloud Computing(19/12/2011)
When you talk to a Cloud supplier they talk about the business benefits of Cloud computing. However, Cloud can make the headlines when it fails and for those who over-complicate it. Cloud computing provides organisations with an alternative way of obtaining IT services and offers many benefits including increased flexibility as well as cost reduction. However many organisations are reluctant to adopt the Cloud because of concerns over information security and a loss of control over the way IT... [more]
ISACA Virtual Seminar to Define Top Cloud Issues in 2012(06/12/2011)
Tomorrow, on wednesday, 7th december, IT professionals will learn from industry leaders and network with peers from around the world, all without leaving their desks, at the event titled Making the Case for the Cloud: The Next Steps, from 6:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. CST (UTC-5). Global IT association ISACA will showcase the emerging issues in cloud computing for 2012 at its free virtual seminar. Presented from a holistic business perspective, the five sessions will address benefits and risk, security... [more]
Information Security Solutions Europe 2011 in Prague starts today(22/11/2011)
ISSE 2011 (Information Security Solutions Europe) is the only independent, interdisciplinary IT security conference and exhibition in Europe. ISSE 2011, runned by the EEMA (European association for e-identity and security) is taking place in Prague on 22nd and 23rd November 2011. The 13th annual ISSE will be hosted this year by the Czech Chamber of Commerce and Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic and is supported by the European Commission, ENISA and TeleTrust. More than 60 ind... [more]
Refining the roadmap to the adoption of cloud computing(11/05/2011)
In some cases, organisations are only using an average of between ten to fifteen per cent of their computing resources for much of the time. This is not cost-effective and in no other part of the business would a ten per cent usage be acceptable. In today’s business environment those that still have IT capacity able to cope with their organisation’s busiest day are over investing in infrastructure that the business is unlikely to fully use the majority of the time. When stepping into the boa... [more]
Businesses must insist upon strong security from service providers before committing to Cloud Computing(13/04/2009)
Cloud Computing is being driven by large internet behemoths such as Yahoo! and Google who have access to vast data centres and the kind of web-based technology that can provide instantaneous access. However, securing data is not their specialty and there is little to stop these giants from monetising this data by providing access to third parties. Unless enterprises act now to help shape a viable Cloud Computing model, their data and livelihoods could be at risk. Overtis Systems has urged bu... [more]
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