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IT Requirements Cuts Through Cloud Confusion
Author: Ashish C. Morzaria Time: 10:25 am In: Network| Security
28
Aug
2009
Over 80% of respondents to an F5 survey state they are currently at least in trial stages for a public or private cloud deployment. The survey indicates that cloud computing appears to have reached critical mass, but with a high level of confusion over what that actually means, it is difficult to say “Everybody is doing it” if we have trouble agreeing what “it” is.
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- Tags: IT Policy
As I wrote last time, developing an Enterprise/Web 2.0 product inside a security conscious company is interesting because you get to see “the other side of the coin”. So while we are developing cool new applications and addressing as many issues as possible, even the great mighty Google generates concerns for corporate IT. I just received an email from our IT department informing us about how Google Apps does not meet corporate IT policies, and usage of such a tool for internal purposes opens up quite a bit of risk in terms of confidentially, security, and traceability. Read the rest of this entry »
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What Cloud Vendors Can Learn From RIM
Author: Ashish C. Morzaria Time: 9:57 am In: Network| Security
6
Aug
2009
I really like being a Product Manager. Sure, it can sometimes be a (very) thankless job, but I like seeing what happens when the software development team for my product meets with the IT department of our own company (who are effectively representing my future customers). I got both teams in a design room last week to go over architecture for a product that I am working on. The results were sobering, but eye opening.
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- Tags: Blackberry, Cloud, email, RIM, Wireless
Can Twitter Really Help Your Career?
Author: Ashish C. Morzaria Time: 5:25 pm In: News| Social Networking/Collaboration
21
Jul
2009
Twitter is one of those things that you either “get” or you “don’t”. For some, having a large group of people know that you were “doing yard work in the heat” is a sense of validation (of what, I don’t know). For others, Twitter is a business tool that enables them to quickly and succinctly get information out to interested people and even get responses to tough problems.
One of the best uses of I’ve heard of Twitter: A technical support person at a notable wireless device vendor had a tough problem from a customer in the field. Nothing in the company’s knowledge base had an answer, so he put the question on his Twitter feed. Not only did he get multiple answers within 30 minutes, but the winning tweet was actually from a similarly tasked engineer at another (competitor) company. Cost to the company: zero. Benefits of a happy customer: priceless.
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Canadian Privacy Commissioner: Facebook Violates Privacy Laws
Author: Ashish C. Morzaria Time: 1:31 pm In: Data| News| Social Networking/Collaboration
16
Jul
2009
Perhaps sleep deprivation is actually a good tactic. It is pure coincidence that my post yesterday about D-A-T-A being the most prized possession in or out of the enterprise was posted just before Canadian Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart issued a report detailing the results of an investigation into Facebook’s policies. Apparently Facebook has not totally changed its ways as I reported yesterday. One of the primary issues she has with Facebook is how long they keep personal data after an account has been “deleted” - it could potentially forever.
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Trust is the Secret to Cloud Computing Success
Author: Ashish C. Morzaria Time: 7:32 pm In: Data
15
Jul
2009
Last week had me working long hours with little sleep focusing what companies really care about when dealing with a Cloud based solution. There are of course many objections, misconceptions, and opinions about whether “Enterprise 2.0” is ready for prime time. Ask any CIO and they can probably rattle off a list of obstacles without blinking – think security, compliance, ROI, reliability, availability, etc. With a laundry list like that, it isn’t surprising why every conversation about Cloud Computing quickly devolves into excruciating detail.
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- When IT Meets Google Apps
- What Cloud Vendors Can Learn From RIM
- Can Twitter Really Help Your Career?
- Canadian Privacy Commissioner: Facebook Violates Privacy Laws
- Trust is the Secret to Cloud Computing Success
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About This Blog:
Ashish C. Morzaria is a Senior Product Manager at SAP, Business Objects Division. He is responsible for an enterprise product line that leverages emerging strategies such as Enterprise 2.0, collaboration, and decision making. This blog is not endorsed by SAP nor does it constitute any official communication of SAP.
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