Category Archives: Cloud Computing

E-Mail–The Low Hanging Fruit for the Cloud?

Posted on 16/08/2010 by Roger

I am convinced that there are workloads that can and should be moved to the Cloud: For security reasons as well as for economical reasons. E-Mail might well be the first one of them. There is a good post on … Continue reading →

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Doing the right thing on ID management isn’t enough…

Posted on 16/07/2010 by Roger

Even though it might be obvious, compliance is not only about protecting data but identities as well – and more. Jon Collins, Freeform Dynamics, whom I value high, wrote a good article: Doing the right thing on ID management isn’t … Continue reading →

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Cloud Computing: Benefits and Risks of Moving Federal IT into the Cloud

Posted on 06/07/2010 by Roger

July 1st, Scott Charney, Corporate Vice President Trustworthy Computing was testifying at a hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Basically the hearing was on the benefits and risk of Cloud adoption for the US government. If … Continue reading →

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Why Google Won’t Beat Microsoft on Cloud Collaboration

Posted on 27/06/2010 by Roger

Well, it is not me saying that, it is actually Clint Boulton, eWeek. He published an article on 10 Reasons Why Google Won’t Beat Microsoft in Cloud Collaboration and they are: Microsoft Is Big, Getting Bigger Local Still Preferable? Microsoft … Continue reading →

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Lies, Damned Lies and the “Gone Google” Calculator

Posted on 16/06/2010 by Roger

An interesting post (by a Microsoft employee) on the Google cost calculator. An interesting read on the way they compete…. Lies, Damned Lies and the “Gone Google” Calculator Roger

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Identity in the Cloud

Posted on 25/05/2010 by Roger

Kim Cameron, one of our key identity architects had an interesting presentation on identity in the cloud and a corresponding interview. Both are worth looking at if you are planning to move into the direction of the cloud. Especially as … Continue reading →

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Customer Stories: Why it is not THAT easy to move to the Cloud

Posted on 19/05/2010 by Roger

Ait ss you know from my postings on Cloud and security and the paper on the Cloud Security Considerations we wrote, I am convinced that there are five areas you should look at, when you try to migrate to the … Continue reading →

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Council of Europe – Octopus Conference (Cooperation against Cybercrime) Day 1

Posted on 23/03/2010 by Roger

A few years ago, the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime was signed within the Council of Europe. Since then it was ratified all across the globe by a lot of countries or at least used as the base for legislation. Since … Continue reading →

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Azure Showcase: The Eye on Earth

Posted on 19/03/2010 by Roger

Well, you know, fairly often when I look at showcases I am a little bit disappointed I have to admit. Mainly because the technology which is shown is really cool and I would love to leverage it – just it … Continue reading →

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Insider Threat of Cloud Computing

Posted on 11/03/2010 by Roger

Tonight I got this article forwarded to me: Afraid of outside cloud attacks? You’re missing the real threat. David Linthicum (the author) claimed that if you are looking at the hackers attacking “your” cloud from the outside, you are missing … Continue reading →

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