Warning: this post is forward looking and does not give easy answers. Cloud computing continues to enable innovation in the way we develop and deploy software. Service Oriented Architecture (or SOA) is a software development paradigm for breaking up large systems into more manageable independent components. This probably got off in the nineties. As a […]
This is the sequel to my introductory post “IT leadership in the 21st century“. IT Innovation and the bleeding edge When IT is being used to drive innovation, it is by definition on the ‘bleeding edge’. This is because proven technology is in wide use, and it will not lead to much competitive advantage. There […]
The question I am working on is this. How can IT leaders drive the right level of cloud adoption? We know cloud computing can bring risks and benefits. But how can organizations swiftly and securely do the right level of adoption? No place for bean counters When I talk about IT leaders I don’t mean […]
You should worry about the risks of cloud computing. But don’t get too scared. With a few simple steps you can easily get a basic understanding of your risks in the cloud and even have a good start in managing these risks. If you are a large corporation in a regulated industry, a cloud risk […]
Encrypting data is one of the best ways of protecting your data as it moves to the cloud. The only thing better than encrypting your data, is not storing your data at all. Let’s first look at the case of using file sharing applications such as Dropbox. If you are the only user of the […]
The most important challenge businesses encounter when it comes to adopting the cloud isn’t security. Yes, security is important; and it’s certainly true that cloud computing introduces new risks, but almost all risks can be adequately catered for. However, that doesn’t happen all the time, and that’s when expensive errors occur. Recently, I heard from […]
