by Mark Adams, on March 11, 2015
Original article at: http://blogs.sap.com/innovation/cloud-computing/idc-report-small-businesses-find-new-secret-growth-weapon-in-cloud-02117658 IDC: Small Businesses Find New Secret Growth Weapon In Cloud According to findings from research firm IDC, small businesses using cloud computing are 1.7 times more …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on March 9, 2015
Millions at risk from 'Freak' encryption bug Microsoft said it was working on a secure update to close the Freak loophol Microsoft has issued a security warning about a bug …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on February 25, 2015
Original article at: http://www.infoworld.com/article/2887257/cloud-computing/business-it-have-no-good-reason-to-fight-over-cloud-computing.html Business and IT have no good reason to fight over the cloud Despite progress, too many organizations are battling internally over who controls business technology The …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on February 20, 2015
Original article at: http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/cloud/cloud-management/personal-cloud-locked-business-162358 Why The ‘Personal’ Cloud Should Be Locked Out Of The Business Martin Warren of NetApp explains why the mobile workforce is not as idyllic as industry …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on February 19, 2015
Original article: http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/cloud/cloud-management/microsoft-azure-new-privacy-standard-162175 Microsoft Azure Wins The Race To New Privacy Standard Microsoft Azure becomes first major cloud provider to adopt ISO/IEC 27018 certification Microsoft Azure is the first cloud …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on February 13, 2015
Original article at: http://www.cbronline.com/news/cloud/cloud-saas/european-cloud-adoption-increases-but-shadow-it-risks-persist-4510672 EUROPEAN CLOUD ADOPTION INCREASES, BUT SHADOW IT RISKS PERSIST Study finds that 37% of users are uploading at least one file containing sensitive or confidential data …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on February 2, 2015
Original article at: http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/oracle-india-executive-on-bring-your-own-device-byod-security/1/214452.html It's about company culture Ask businesses to name their biggest concern around Bring Your Own Device (BYOD policy) and the answer is clear: security. Indeed, a …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on January 26, 2015
Original article at: http://www.cloudwedge.com/how-the-cloud-will-evolve-in-2015 How the Cloud Will Evolve in 2015 So, where will the cloud go in 2015? I think most people will point to the cloud’s continued adoption …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on January 23, 2015
Original article at: http://it-online.co.za/2015/01/22/cloud-keeps-rolling/ The cloud keeps rolling in The outlook for enterprises globally is that it will soon be blanketed by cloud – those tools and services which enable …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on January 16, 2015
Original article at: http://www.baselinemag.com/innovation/six-tech-trends-that-will-define-2015.html Six Tech Trends That Will Define 2015 The coming year promises to introduce significant disruption and challenges for business and government. These key trends will reshape …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on January 15, 2015
Original article at: http://fedscoop.com/shadow-it-survey/ 72% of IT Pros have no idea about the usage of unauthorised IT A new survey from the Cloud Security Alliance found that IT practitioners are …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on December 18, 2014
Original article at: http://hr.blr.com/HR-news/HR-Administration/Employee-Privacy/Creating-BYOD-policy-Provisions-employers-consider# Creating a BYOD policy Earlier this year, I wrote an article that discussed the “bring your own device” (BYOD) movement and outlined important issues you may …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on December 16, 2014
Cloudmore Helps Customers Embrace the Cloud Through Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider Program STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Friday 12th December 2014, Cloudmore, Leading Cloud Aggregator and Service Provider today announced its participation …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on December 15, 2014
Original article: http://midsizeinsider.com/en-us/article/it-departments-win-big-with-byod-cost-sa#.VI783orF99F IT Departments Win Big With BYOD Cost Savings When small and midsize businesses first began experimenting with bring-your-own-device (BYOD) programs, one of the commonly cited reasons for …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on December 11, 2014
Original article at: http://www.techzone360.com/topics/techzone/articles/2014/12/08/394769-15-corporate-it-trends-2015.htm 15 Corporate IT Trends For 2015 To shepherd in the New Year I’ve created a list of 15 corporate IT trends for 2015. They’re in no …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on December 10, 2014
Gartner: Mobile devices to become users' go-to platform Analyst predicts by 2018 50 percent of users will use tablets or smartphones before other devices Mobile devices will soon become the …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on December 9, 2014
Original article at: http://www.cloudpro.co.uk/iaas/cloud-storage/4690/dropbox-declared-a-stealth-invasion-threat-to-the-enterprise Dropbox declared a “stealth invasion” Dropbox represents a “stealth invasion” threat to businesses, according to an IT director who picked Egnyte over the popular cloud storage …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on December 4, 2014
Original article at: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-30224853 How will the 5G network change the world? The global race is on to develop 5G, the fifth generation of mobile network. While 5G will follow …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on December 2, 2014
Original article at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/don-tapscott/do-companies-still-need-a-cio_b_6214482.html Do Companies Still Need a CIO? Introducing the IT Services Supermarket Some pundits argue that companies will soon be able to get rid of their CIOs …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on December 1, 2014
Original article at: http://midsizeinsider.com/en-us/article/ibm-verse-email-sings-you#.VHwkkzGG_zF IBM Verse – Email That Sings With You It sure would be great to have email that sings with me as opposed to having an inbox …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on November 28, 2014
Original article at: http://www.ashdowngroup.com/news/gartner-cost-and-innovation-are-key-reasons-for-saas-adoption-news-801762744 Cost and innovation are key reasons for SaaS adoption Global buyers of cloud applications have referred to cost, innovation and agility as key reasons for adoption, …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on November 14, 2014
Original article at http://www.zdnet.com/actually-its-ceos-buying-cloud-now-7000035616/ Actually, it's CEOs buying cloud now Never mind all that guerrilla cloud purchasing in the marketing department and shadow IT cloud storage coming from all the …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on November 11, 2014
Original article at http://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/news/2014/nov/10/ready-or-not-the-mobile-cloud-era-awaits-you/ by David H Deans Ready or not, the mobile cloud era awaits you We’re nearing the end of 2014 and most smart CEOs already know their …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on November 5, 2014
Original article at http://cloudtweaks.com/2014/11/organization-really-prepared-move-cloud/ Is Your Organization Really Prepared? Cloud computing is playing a transformational role in how businesses function. It’s a disruptive technology that is influencing the growth trajectories …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on October 31, 2014
The top ten worst unapproved apps Over the last two days we’ve looked at whether or not Shadow IT is a opportunity or a threat, and the security risks that …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on October 30, 2014
Original article at http://www.cloudpro.co.uk/cloud-essentials/4582/seven-in-ten-firms-now-use-cloud-for-mission-critical-apps Seven in ten firms now use cloud for mission critical apps Cloud now part of the mainstream for enterprises Over 70 per cent of organisations are …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on October 29, 2014
Original article at http://cloudtweaks.com/2014/10/shadow-it-threat-opportunity/ 85% of IT decision makers consider shadow IT to be a risk to their organisations Shadow IT – sometimes referred to as Stealth IT – describes …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on October 29, 2014
Original article at http://yourbetterbusiness.co.uk/the-mobile-society-2025/ The Mobile Society 2025 Today we’re used to using our smartphones from the moment we wake to the moment we bed down for the night. Reaching …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on October 27, 2014
Original article at http://www.cloudpro.co.uk/saas/asset-management/4571/cloud-brokers-what-are-the-benefits-of-using-them The true value of a Cloud Broker 451 Research's Dr Owen Rogers explains how brokers help firms get more from off-premise investments Cloud brokering is, in …
Read Storyby Mark Adams, on October 24, 2014
Original article at http://www.mcafee.com/uk/resources/reports/rp-six-trends-security.pdf The hidden truth behind Shadow IT Six trends impacting your security posture "Just a few years ago, the industry was all abuzz about employees who insisted …
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