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Data Privacy: Data Harvesting by Mobile Apps ‘Out of Control’

By Dick Weisinger

  Android phone leak massive amounts of data to third-party apps from Google Play stores, according to a report from the Oxford University. Based on a study of nearly one million apps in the Play store, the study found that…

Technology: Gartner’s Top Ten List

By Dick Weisinger

Gartner has released their list of top ten strategic technologies for 2019.  The annual list has been a tradition for Gartner.  It’s always interesting to do a comparison of what’s on the new list compared to what technologies were being…

Cloud Computing: Complexity Crisis Brewing for Enterprises Using Cloud Computing

By Dick Weisinger

The cloud makes It and computing simple right?  No infrastructure to manage. No upgrades. Crank it up or crank it down based on your needs.  The cloud is supposed to make computing efficient and easy. The problem is that for…

Tech Suppliers for the Cloud: Time to Take a Breath

By Dick Weisinger

Financial forecasts from hardware suppliers for cloud vendors hint slowing growth for the cloud, according to a report by Bloomberg. Some of the near-term challenges for ever-expanding cloud growth include the following: Reports from memory chip manufacturers, like Western Digital,…

Open Data: Data May Not Be Open, But is it FAIR?

By Dick Weisinger

Governments and academics are increasingly opening up their data sets for the research community.  A survey by Figshare found organizations increasingly opening up the data which they acquire. But more importantly, more organizations sharing data are providing that data according…