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Records Management: NARA struggling with Data Volumes, Social Media and the Cloud

By Dick Weisinger

NARA, the National Archives and Records Administration, against a backdrop of rapidly chaning technologies,  is under pressure to modernize their approach to managing records.  Historically NARA has been a trendsetter and a model for US businesses, showcasing best practices for

Secure Cloud Computing: Disparity in Level of Comfort Between IT and Compliance Officers

By Dick Weisinger

When it comes to opinions about Cloud technology, IT staff and Compliance officers are on different wavelengths.  A recent study conducted on the Cloud by the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by encryption-provider Vormetric found a “gulf” between the opinions of

Cloud Computing and Technology: The Growing Cyber Workforce

By Dick Weisinger

The first waves of cloud computing have hit the shore and the impact has rattled many in IT.  Vendor strategies and business plans are hastily being rewritten as a result of the change.  But the implications of cloud computing appear

Technology: Top Trends that will shape 2012

By Dick Weisinger

In October, Gartner announced the top technology trends that it saw will drive the technical events of 2012.  The trend list was presented by David Cearley, Distinguished Analyst & Gartner Fellow at Gartner.  Cearley said that the over-arching trend is

Cloud Computing Storage: Big Data Drives the Cloud Storage Increases

By Dick Weisinger

Enterprise IT strategies are under pressure to change, and increasingly the cloud is becoming an important component in revised strategies.  Analysts at IDC expect that Enterprise IT shops will increasingly implement private-cloud solutions.  And often the central component of these cloud