Goodbye SAS 70, Hello Cloud Computing SSAE 16: Cloud9 Real Time Application Hosting Raises the Security Bar SAS 70 has been touted on a number of websites for businesses offering data center services. It has been the equivalent of the “Good Housekeeping” stamp of approval since its inception as a cornerstone audit in 1992. The…
read moreWhere You Store Your Data Does Matter, Have You Considered The Cloud? Image source: AIS Data storage demand is expanding at an exponential pace. In a recent Aberdeen Study (“How Much Of Your Data Should Be In The Public Cloud?”), companies polled indicated that typical data storage needs were rising at a rate of over 30% per year.…
read moreIn 1900, Mercedes Benz forecasted that the total demand for cars worldwide would never exceed 500,000. Why? – because there were “not enough chauffeurs” available. That same year a panel of British experts concluded that “The telephone may be appropriate for our American cousins, but not here, because we have a sufficient number of messenger…
read moreI get asked daily about office server security and the Cloud and I welcome these questions as it is not only important for users to understand but also opens the discussion about moving to the Cloud, meaning progress for the acceptance of our technologies. Office Server Security: Truly Secure in the Cloud? Recently I was speaking…
read moreWhen Cloud Hosted Application & Load Speed Isn’t Everything It’s funny the things that are “deal breakers” for firms looking to move to the Cloud. Recently, a colleague asked me about the approximate connect time with hosted solutions. “Is it 3 minutes, 2.5, under two minutes?” I believe this was her exact question. In fact,…
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