Posts Tagged ‘cloud’
A New Cloud on the Horizon?
It has become a bit of a broken record, but security is still one of the major concerns that prohibits businesses moving to the cloud. Despite the counterarguments to this, IBM and AT&T have announced plans to launch a ‘highly secure, first-of-its-kind “network-enabled” cloud service that uses private networks and virtual private network technology rather […]
How strong is your password?
As more and more cloud services require you to log in with a username and password, as opposed to being locally stored on your computer, it is important to evaluate the strength of your password. As the average web user has around 25 accounts, but only uses 6.5 passwords to secure them, the risk of […]
Azure & Easyjet in the clouds
The cloud has become even more literal, with easyJet using Microsoft Azure in order to build and trial their new seat allocation service. This is a shift away from their traditional system of free seating, and so needed to ‘work operationally, work commercially and increase customer satisfaction’. Instead of buying a seat-allocation-as-a-service from a third […]
Cloud efficiency gains in the healthcare industry
Over at NPR, there is an article which explains how cloud computing can vastly improve efficiency when searching for new drugs and treatments. Hospitals and pharmaceutical companies can rent the required amount of processing power for tasks, rather than investing in supercomputers on site, which would only be used sporadically. One customer needed to virtually […]
Cloud Collaboration Software for Businesses
Research firm Forrester recently released a study about strategies and directions of cloud collaboration software. The benefits of using cloud collaboration software allows companies to be more agile and responsive, eliminating update cycles, and enabling mobile and remote workers to be as productive as they would be in the office. With increasing market demand for […]
Cloud in the fishing industry
Are you uncertain as to whether the cloud can be beneficial to your industry? Watch this short case study about the fishing industry in Bari, Italy and see if it changes your mind!
UK and EU cloud directives
Two recent governmental directives are important for cloud services providers to be aware of and understand. The first is from the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) which has published new guidelines on the use of cloud computing and the Data Protection Act 1998. The document makes clear that it remains the responsibility of the business which […]
Is NFC or cloud the future of mobile payments?
Mobile wallets, which allow payments to be made from a mobile device for goods and services is an expanding market, but it is as yet unclear which form of payment will be the standard for customers; NFC (Near Field Communication) or cloud payments. There was some disappointment when Apple did not incorporate NFC into the […]
Moving everything to the cloud
Netflix have made steps to move 95% of their internal IT services to the cloud, and plan to completely move all of their IT operations out of their own datacentre, initially moving from 2500 virtual servers to just 50. This is a logical step for Netflix, as their streaming service is already run from within […]
Security in the cloud
‘Security’ is often one of the first concerns raised when discussing a move to the cloud. However, there is evidence that suggests that this fear is ungrounded. The IT firm Alert Logic have undertaken a number of surveys in regard to security within the cloud, with the first finding that : Reviewing 12 months of […]
