Thought Leaders in Cloud Computing: Jeetu Patel, GM of EMC Syncplicity (Part 1)

For a while, security and privacy concerns around the adoption of cloud computing were eased, which drove huge adoption of public cloud services. In this interview, we explore how the tide is turning and how even early adopters of public cloud are now concerned about security. Sramana Mitra: Jeetu, let’s introduce our audience to you

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Thought Leaders In Cloud Computing: Chris Burchett, CIO Of Credant Technologies (Part 7)

By Sramana Mitra and guest author Siddharth Garg Sramana Mitra: If you look more closely that problem [of proving you are who you say you are], yes, I think that is a problem that is unsolved and open. But it is also a very big problem, and architecturally how do you see that evolving? Because,

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Thought Leaders In Cloud Computing: Chris Burchett, CIO Of Credant Technologies (Part 5)

By Sramana Mitra and guest author Siddharth Garg Sramana Mitra: How can the [data owner have the obligation]? I mean, unless Salesforce.com is involved in the process of securing the data, a customer of Salesforce.com cannot possibly secure that data without Salesforce.com’s being involved in the process. It is just not architecturally viable.

Thought Leaders In Cloud Computing: Chris Burchett, CIO Of Credant Technologies (Part 1)

By Sramana Mitra and guest author Siddharth Garg About Credant Technologies Credant Technologies’ Mobile Guardian solutions are designed to protect endpoint data wherever it resides, helping to ensure endpoint data security and demonstrate compliance while avoiding the costs and complexities of full disk solutions. Named in 2007 and 2008 as the fastest-growing privately held security

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The State Of Cloud-Based Storage – Is It Ready? Are You? (Part 4)

By guest author Bob Shinn, with an introduction by guest author Shaloo Shalini [In this final segment, Bob discusses the cost savings of cloud storage in detail and advises businesses what to consider when deciding which applications to move to the cloud.] The Cost Analysis In our discussions with CIOs, many from Fortune 500 companies (and most

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Is “Secure Cloud” An Oxymoron? (Part 1)

By guest author Shaloo Shalini In 2010, in professional and popular circles of opinion, “cloud security” has gone from being tagged as an oxymoron to no longer being one. Well, “cloud security” could be an oxymoron just for the effect of it. It is as much of an oxymoron as “honest broker” or “working from

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Thought Leaders In Cloud Computing: Pat Toole, CIO Of IBM (Part 4)

By Sramana Mitra and guest authors Pablo Chacin and Saurabh Mallik SM: Okay, let’s now switch the discussion to what you see from where you sit – what would you say are open problems in cloud computing where entrepreneurs can zero in and build businesses to solve problems? PT: Well, I was going to say,

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Deal Radar 2009: Confidela

As readers descended on TechCrunch last week, weighing in on the blog’s decision to publish confidential Twitter documents the microblogging service stored on Google Apps that were sent by a hacker to TechCrunch, Twitter users posted hundreds of tweets expressing their opinions and major media outlets joined the fray with stories that were variations on

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