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Problems with Data Protection Technologies
As mentioned in an earlier article, data protection is enforced b network devices, operating systems, or applications. Experts have argued that this approach is fundamentally flawed, especially given the trend towards de-perimeterization. Common issues The main goal of network devices, operating systems, applications, etc. is not security. Their inclusion as part of the enforcement mechanism [...]
True ROI on Cloud Computing
Earning a positive return on investment (ROI) when adopting cloud services depends on carefully examining costs and benefits, to ensure that the migration will pay off. Sounds easy enough, right? Not everyone agrees. According to David Linthicum of InfoWorld, “The ability to determine the ROI of cloud computing is not a simple modeling exercise, as [...]
Data Protection Basics
Developments in technology, particularly computers and the internet, have accelerated the generation and amassing of huge amounts of data. Data comes from two main sources: 1) The conversion of physical matter into electronic representations and 2) The creation of new data that was either not useful or not possible in the pre-digital world. The large [...]
Cloud Adoption & Legal Concerns
Intellectual property lawyers voice their frustrations with cloud computing contracts, which sometimes state that service providers bear no liability should anything go wrong with their service. Should something go wrong, the customer takes full responsibility. According to Tanya Forsheit, founding partner of InfoLawGroup, “The cloud providers try to convey a take-it-or-leave-it attitude for their contracts, [...]
Collaboration Oriented Architectures
The Jericho Forum’s Cloud Cube Model points out the flaws in a perimeter-based approach to security. Since the introduction of the model, many products and companies have claimed to be “Jericho Compliant,” though it is not 100 percent clear what this means. The Jericho Forum has suggested that “collaboration oriented architecture” will come to replace [...]