Before migrating your mission critical business applications over to the cloud, you should think about your company's IT needs, and figure out if cloud computing is the best option. Ask yourself these five questions.
Before migrating your mission critical business applications over to the cloud, you should think about your company's IT needs, and figure out if cloud computing is the best option. Ask yourself these five questions.
Since 2006, the number of devices connected to the Internet has outnumbered the number of people on the planet. In 2010, the number of objects connected to the Internet totaled 12.5 billion (1.84x the amount of people).
For some businesses, seeking tech support means crossing some sort of language barrier. The IT department is its own nation-state: speaking in code, cables spilling from cupboards. Without the base knowledge and vocabulary required to speak to tech support, it can be difficult for colleagues from other departments to articulate technical issues, and make sure the solution they're getting is going to be effective.
In radical social media news, LinkedIn is adding a blocking feature to its site. LinkedIn is finally falling in line with other major social networks like Facebook and Twitter after significant pressure from users for a block button, including a petition with 8,500 signatures.
Google's Privacy Policy is one of the creepier sides to Gmail. Signing up to Gmail means consenting to a Terms of Services agreement containing some dubious fine print. Namely, signing up to Gmail means giving Google permission to scan and collect data used for targeted Google advertisements.