When speaking about information security, the first thing everybody thinks of is IT itself, the PC, network or server used. …
Each to their own
Has cloud computing reached its absolute peak in terms of hype? The topic makes for animated discussions at technology seminars these days and the hype seems to have reached a crescendo, making it really difficult to separate fact from fiction.
How not to do Twitter
I came a little late to the Twitter party. Once I embraced the basic concept, I set out to build …
When the cloud evaporates
Over the past year, four cloud storage service providers have said they’re shutting down and Amazon’s cloud services have been …
DLP-what they don’t tell you
DLP (Data leakage prevention or as I sometimes call it, “disastrously ludicrous project”) is fantastic in theory. However, without the …
How many photos?
Bureaucracy is the curse of government. This is a worldwide truism but many of us hoped that the widespread adoption …
Who Controls Your Brand?
The old order is being turned on its head; companies used to being in control of their customers and their …
Mainframe, meet cloud
Mainframes are stable, secure and under your control – perfect for anchoring a private cloud- but where’s user provisioning? Mention …
Backup to the future
I was shocked to hear recently that an established telecoms company had lost revenue because its billing system wasn’t backed …
What comes round
When I first started writing about enterprise IT, some 25 years ago, there were three key areas of interest for …
More fibre in the telecom diet?
There’s been strangely little fuss about Etisalat’s announcement that Abu Dhabi is now the first capital city entirely covered with …
Data – the big picture
In the modern world, data overwhelms us. The power of numbers seems, more than anything, else the power to confuse …
The truth about malvertisements
Online advertisements are a part of our daily browsing experience as it has also become an essential part of companies’ …
Dubai – a different future?
Before I finally leave Dubai, a place I’ve worked in for 20 years and called home for the last ten, …