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Cloud Computing: The top 5 Pros and Cons

By Dick Weisinger

CRN ChannelWeb recently summarized the best and the worst about the Cloud Computing Trend after attending the Cloud Expo in New York last month. Cloud computing benefits include: Businesses can function more dynamically Computing needs can be scaled more quickly

Cloud Computing: Federal Agencies Hesitant but Ready

By Dick Weisinger

Despite worries about data security and longevity, Federal agencies are increasingly thinking about the adoption of cloud computing.  At the March FOSE 2010 IT trade show, about a third of the attendees said that they have Cloud Computing on their

Cloud Computing: IT Leaders still Question the Security

By Dick Weisinger

Do you trust you corporate data residing in the cloud?  The advantages of doing so are certainly main, and they include lower costs and easier accessibility.  But IT decision makers continue to question whether cloud computing is safe enough to

SaaS: CIOs Think Hard about Cloud Collaboration

By Dick Weisinger

GlaxoSmithKline, Coca-Cola, Panasonic, and the City of Los Angeles.  Big name organizations, and all of them have moved their email systems into the cloud.  In 2009 IDC estimates that about 2 percent of all business email inboses — about 20

Cloud Computing: How Complete is Your Cloud Vendor's Security Checklist?

By Dick Weisinger

Run a query on “SAS-70 certification” and you’ll get a page full of SaaS/Cloud Computing/On-Demand services that have achieved certification for their services.  Many of these articles and press releases contain language like this one:  “This SAS 70 Type II showcases to