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Yearly Archives: 2011

Cloud Computing: Under-the-Radar Cloud Usage Leading to 'Cloud Sprawl'

By Dick Weisinger

Increasingly,  groups within enterprises are using cloud-based services without the involvement of IT.  This is possible because cloud solutions are typically available via a low-cost subscription or with a pay-as-you-go plan, which means that cloud computing costs start low and…

Security: Whatever Number You Pick to Estimate the Costs of CyberCrime, it's Costing a lot

By Dick Weisinger

Cybercrime is defined as any crime that involves a computer and a network, where the computer could be either the target of the crime or used to perpetrate the crime.   It’s a broad definition. Ovum analyst Graham Titterington said…

Technology: Top Business IT Trends for Enterprise Architects

By Dick Weisinger

It’s that time of year when Forrester Research identifies the top business-tech industry trends that have the potential for having the biggest impact on your business over the next three years.  Brian Hopkins with supporting help from many Forrester analysts…

Technology: Patent Trolls Stifle Innovation and Drain Coffers

By Dick Weisinger

A patent troll is someone or some company which owns the rights to a patent, makes no product, and sues others for infringement on an idea described in a patent.  In polite language, patent trolls are sometimes called Non-Practicing Entities…

Security: Organizations Overconfident in their Security Preparedness

By Dick Weisinger

Are you confident in your organization’s information security strategy?  If you are, you’re in the company of quite a few.  72 percent of organizations were pretty confident that they are doing a good job with handling information security.  And as…