Editors' Picks
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Developers and users both have cause to celebrate BYOA and BYOC
Executive Editor Jan Stafford explores the benefits and challenges of the 'bring your own applications' and 'bring your own cloud' trends.17 Jun 2013
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Gary McGraw: NSA data collection programs demand discussion, scrutiny
Opinion: Gary McGraw details the various and sundry NSA data collection programs and explains why all its efforts demand new discussion and scrutiny.17 Jun 2013
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Cloud data breach notification: Defining legal obligations
Francoise Gilbert provides a cloud data breach notification overview for enterprises concerned about placing personal information in the cloud.11 Jun 2013
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Pharma company sings praises of its public cloud migration
AMAG Pharmaceuticals eliminated its data center in 2008 for public cloud, and now enjoys the ability to hire and fire cloud vendors at will.11 Jun 2013
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Can government overcome the roadblocks to standardized cloud adoption?
Australia launches a cloud strategy while the U.S. still lags behind. How can governments overcome compliance and security woes on the path to cloud?07 Jun 2013
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IBM gets real about being a cloud provider
In this week's Searchlight: IBM puts billions into being a public cloud provider, science thumbs its nose at Verizon, keeping cloud honest and more.07 Jun 2013
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PaaS adoption hindered by cloud washing, market immaturity
Many cloud pros see PaaS as the next big thing, if it can overcome vendors' cloud washing tricks and market immaturity. But what makes true PaaS?06 Jun 2013
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SDSC's OpenStack Swift object store mirrors major providers' systems
SDSC uses an OpenStack Swift object store for private cloud service and takes the same storage approach as major providers.05 Jun 2013
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Google Chrome clickjacking vulnerability: Time to switch browsers?
Expert Nick Lewis explains the Google Chrome clickjacking vulnerability, including why avoiding the issue isn't as simple as switching browsers.03 Jun 2013
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High expectations, lack of innovation thwart cloud market progress
A stream of products hitting the shelves may be hiding a secret in the cloud market: Providers' lack of innovations means the industry has hit a rut.03 Jun 2013
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The personalization trend turns a corner and goes too far
In this week's Searchlight: Google's next move in personalization, what's on Tim Cook's mind, new challenges to Net neutrality and more.31 May 2013
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As SAP enters cloud space, Google takes it to the next level
SAP HANA may raise obstacles for enterprise software users, but, like Google, it's trying to move forward with next-gen cloud technologies.28 May 2013
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Building a cloud ecosystem with open source software
The open source community fosters innovation in the name of cloud. OW2's Cédric Thomas talks of 'coopitition' and the open source cloud revolution.24 May 2013
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Amid school budget cuts, CIO combines cost savings with innovation
Amid budget cuts, a Florida school district CIO earns high marks for innovations that shore up and improve IT while saving money.20 May 2013
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Data science: A crash course
Is your organization practicing good data science? Contributor Phil Simon examines how data scientists are transforming big data into 'the new oil.'17 May 2013
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Consistent cybersecurity training a must to meet evolving threats
In this week's Searchlight: bold new threats highlight need for cybersecuity training, why big data requires soft skills, cloud confusion and more.17 May 2013
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Google Compute Engine prices on par with AWS -- for now
Conventional wisdom has Google and AWS locked in the Price War of the Titans with the launch of GCE, but a deeper look reveals a different truth.16 May 2013
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Is Google Private Channel more secure than an enterprise app store?
Is the Google Private Channel a more secure option than building an internal enterprise app store? Expert Michael Cobb discusses.15 May 2013
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Let's try to stop talking about women in technology
This Searchlight wonders when women in technology will cease to be noteworthy. Plus: making the ROI case for big data, email bounces back and more.10 May 2013
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Harnessing potential, avoiding problems with smaller PaaS providers
Smaller PaaS providers or the usual suspects? Gartner's Yefim Natis discusses the pros of partnering with PaaS startups and how to avoid the cons.09 May 2013
Security Management Strategies for the CIO