Avoiding mishaps with Data in the Cloud

What might happen to your data while it is in the cloud? In the last article, we discussed why you might want to have software and data in the cloud. In this article, I list 9 things you can do to keep your data safe

My data in the cloud?

“The Cloud” refers to computers, storage and software connected to the Internet and accessible via the World Wide Web. The first question you may have about the cloud is whether your data is safe there.

Bring your own device (BYOD)

“Bring your own device” (BYOD) is the latest watchword in corporate IT. For mid-sized companies and organizations, how should we think about mobile Apps? Are we ready to embrace them?

What do I need to know about mobile devices and social networks?

Mobile devices and social networks are the fastest-growing trends in today’s world of IT. Even though most of us have a smart phone and may have a Facebook account, we may not have perspective on what’s happening inside the device & the network. Here is a review of key things to know about mobile & social, and a list of security issues to think about.

When you need IT advice

When you ask for advice from an IT specialist, often the response is too technical, too closely tied to a commercial product, or simply off the mark because the underlying problems are management problems. Who can you turn to for useful and practical advice?

Eliminate your IT department?

Cloud-based services are transforming business IT in major ways. What does this mean for structure and mission of the enterprise’s IT department? Is there anything left that can’t be done by the cloud and by cloud service vendors?

What’s different about mobile apps?

The adoption of smart phones across a wide cross-section of the world has opened up a new arena for business application software: mobility. This article outlines what’s different about mobile “apps” – and what remains the same as desktop PC software.

Why isn’t software more secure?

What makes software insecure? What vulnerabilities are there in software? Why are they always discovering new holes & vulnerabilities in our software and systems? Doesn’t testing take care of these problems? What’s an enterprise to do about insecure software?

How to generate team energy

If you lead, manage or work with teams, you know that teams have their highs and lows, just like individuals.  Energy is a quality of the interactions going on in the room the team is working in, a quality that you feel when you’re in the room with them. The energy of a team is […]

Is your software stable or static?

In most professions, it’s good to have stability in the things you work with. With software, stability is good, but often we confuse static with stable. They are not the same. Static software decays and becomes useless.