Public sector and the move to cloud computing
Cloud computing is a disruptive technology model that is changing the way public sector organizations consume information and communicate, and how they deploy and deliver services to stakeholders. The public sector has not been immune to the appeal of cloud computing,
OpenStack and Google – a match made in heaven
OpenStack is a cloud operating system that controls large pools of compute, storage, and networking resources throughout a datacenter, all managed through a dashboard that gives administrators control while empowering their users to provision resources through a web interface. We all
Apple Pay expands in the UK
Apple Pay , the new contactless payment system that lets people use their iPhones to tap-and-pay in high street shops has been launched in the UK, with support from more than 250,000 retail locations and eight major banks. The UK
Taxing the Cloud has to start somewhere
While business may be booming in the cloud as organizations look to drive innovation, improve time-to-market, and lower costs, many companies are apparently lost when it comes to the associated tax implications. Cloud computing is borderless, so location is usually irrelevant.
Cyber Scandals in Big Tech [Infographic]
2014 was a year of high profile cloud breaches that were examples of aggressive data driven strategic cyber crime. Criminals are stepping up their game and data breaches are becoming both common and devastating. Dave Cummins, the Managing Director of Speechpath,
Amazon’s cloud is cleaner and impossible to surpass
Earlier this month, at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Summit in New York City, Werner Vogels, CTO of Amazon, explained why the AWS Cloud is pretty much impossible to surpass in the cloud computing market, despite competition from Microsoft, Google,
DockerCon 2015 – Moving faster while being more secure
Late last month I attended the Docker Conference in San Francisco and I was very pleased how far Docker has come. The crowds, the speakers and the technology created a fantastic atmosphere. DockerCon is a two-day, multi-track conference organized by
Oracle is aiming the Cloud
Competition on the cloud solutions market is becoming more tight than ever after Oracle’s expansion of services. Oracle has extended their Cloud portfolio, launching a new platform and infrastructure services designed to help developers, IT professionals and business users extend
How to Avoid a Data Disaster [Infographic]
I believe we all agree that the effects of lost data on business operations can be devastating. Even if a monetary value is not assigned to the data, the negative effects can be significant, and in some cases businesses may
Taking education to the next level with cloud computing
More than 90% of organisations are using cloud-based applications, according to RightScale research conducted early this year. Some well-known benefits of using cloud solutions include: increased accessibility, enabled collaboration and reduced costs with infrastructure. Besides their utility in the business environment,
IT as a Service brings fundamental changes and benefits
IT as a Service (ITaaS) is a concept that’s been around for a while now, but there still seems to be relatively little written about it as a generic term. Various companies talk about the subject; some discuss ITaaS in
Your data is safer in Office 365 [Infographic]
Security and privacy will always be key discussion points when it comes to sharing critical information. Benjamin Niaulin, Office 365 Microsoft MVP working at Sharegate, created an infographic presenting the top 10 security features on Office 365. I personally like this
A collection of wearable tech developed by MIT
Smartwatches, health monitors, activity trackers, virtual reality headsets – these are all part of the developing landscape of wearable technology that promises to change the way we live and communicate. The hottest topic in mobile technology is the introduction of wearable
Crowdsourcing with smart umbrellas
Collecting rain data could become accessible to anyone who is able to handle an umbrella. A researcher from Delft University of Technology created a prototype of smart umbrella with an integrated sensor that detects raindrops falling on its canvas, and using
IoT in the workplace – opening new opportunities for innovation
Technology has evolved over the years to a point where we are hyper connected today. Science, engineering and collective intelligence have come together to create the Internet of Things all around us. But IoT isn’t limited to talking refrigerators and self-starting