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	In the cloud, your data can get caught up in legal actions Legitimate users of Megaupload's service have learned this lesson the hard way. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Dell IT 2012: New Cornerstones Industry experts convene to provide insight on this year's most pressing IT topics: big data, virtualization, the cloud, mobility and social media. "IT 2012: The New Cornerstones" offers unbiased advice to map out successful 2012 IT initiatives. Click to continue In this Issue Cloud security registry slow to catch on IT Blogwatch: Opscode has head in clouds with new funding IT stressed over cloud and video bandwidth demands Talent pool not big enough to meet skyrocketing cloud computing job demand What the cloud really means for your IT job Google's BigQuery brings big data to the cloud Amazon comes out on top in cloud data transfer speed test Egnyte looks to tap enterprise hybrid cloud market Power your mobile strategy with a cloud Cloud-based single sign-on: A business perk for customers? Are you paying too much for cloud services? Jean-Marc Seguin: Where is your team on the road to the private cloud? Being prepared for when the cloud REALLY fails Amazon extends cloud storage status monitoring Why CFOs and cloud computing have a love-hate relationship Cloud computing calls for rebuilding enterprise IT Push your cloud supplier to participate in CSA STAR SURVEY: IDG Research Participate in this survey for a chance at $500! Computerworld is conducting a survey about the evolving role and influence of technology buyers in today's corporate enterprise. Participate in this brief survey and enter a sweepstakes to win a $500 cash prize. Please share your valued opinion with us in this important survey by clicking on the link below. Cloud security registry slow to catch on Last August the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) announced at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas a registry that it hoped would serve as a place for prospective cloud users to go to easily inspect and compare cloud vendors' security controls. But to date, only three companies have submitted their cloud security data, making the registry of limited use. Read More IT Blogwatch: Opscode has head in clouds with new funding Cloud-computing management software startup Opscode is announcing a big funding boost. Its open-source Chef product and service seem to have given some hungry VCs a healthy appetite. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers run the numbers. Read More IT stressed over cloud and video bandwidth demands IT executives understand the value of cloud services and videoconferencing tools, but one of the chief concerns remains the strain those services put on network bandwidth, according to a study released today. Read More Talent pool not big enough to meet skyrocketing cloud computing job demand The number of job postings in the cloud computing industry is growing so rapidly that there aren't enough qualified workers available to fill the positions, according to an analysis of hiring trends by Wanted Analytics. Read More What the cloud really means for your IT job Depending on which survey or story you read, the cloud can be either a good thing for IT workers and their job security, or it can be terrifying. Read More Google's BigQuery brings big data to the cloud While most of the talk around big data assumes such systems will be deployed in-house, Google is building a service that will allow for analyzing large amounts of data in the cloud. Read More Amazon comes out on top in cloud data transfer speed test If your enterprise finds itself needing to transfer a lot of data in the cloud, beware: depending on where the data's being moved to, it can take a long time. Read More Egnyte looks to tap enterprise hybrid cloud market There are two main types of cloud synchronization services available today, according to Terri McClure, a market analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group: consumer-focused ones, such as DropBox, and enterprise-focused ones such as Amazon Web Services and Rackspace. Egnyte, a hybrid cloud provider, is looking to bridge the advantages of each with a new offering it released today. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Hosting.com 100% Application Availability in the Cloud Optimize your infrastructure for mission-critical applications while minimizing costs. Powered by Microsoft SQL Server and Hosting.com. Availability--Performance--Scalability--Security. Guaranteed. Learn more at the April 12 webinar from Microsoft and Hosting.com subject matter experts. Register now! Power your mobile strategy with a cloud Using a private cloud to handle back-end infrastructure tasks for your mobile workforce is the way to go. To get there, be prepared to make an investment of time and resources. Read More Cloud-based single sign-on: A business perk for customers? As companies sort out their cloud strategies, some are finding cloud-based single sign-on (SSO) can be a high-tech "perk" for customers. Read More Are you paying too much for cloud services? Knowing exactly how much and what type of cloud service a company needs is one of the more challenging aspects of deploying a cloud strategy, and most enterprises are getting it wrong, according to experts. Read More Jean-Marc Seguin: Where is your team on the road to the private cloud? To get to the private cloud, organizations need to focus on three main areas: people, process and technology. Before we get started transforming each area, it's important to understand where you are today so that you can plot the right trajectory, and as you progress toward your goal, you can make course corrections as needed. Read More Being prepared for when the cloud REALLY fails Everything works well in the cloud, until it doesn't. Read More Amazon extends cloud storage status monitoring Amazon Web Services has added the ability to monitor the status of storage volumes on Elastic Block Store, the company said in a blog post on Tuesday. Read More Why CFOs and cloud computing have a love-hate relationship Cloud computing offers a value proposition that can be both appealing and unsettling to the CFO. However, CIO.com columnist Bernard Golden explains why freeing up capital investment should more than make up for the uncertainty of variable monthly pricing. Read More Cloud computing calls for rebuilding enterprise IT For all of the buzz about cloud computing, there remains confusion about its real implications for an IT organization. CIO.com's Bernard Golden argues that to take full advantage of the cost savings and efficiency improvements of the cloud, CIOs have to rethink their approach to IT. Read More Push your cloud supplier to participate in CSA STAR Security is a top concern for potential cloud users so the formation of the Cloud Security Alliance was welcome news when the organization emerged in 2009. And while many vendors have since joined CSA, precious few service providers have stepped up to take part in its Security, Trust and Assurance Registry. Read More
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