Over the past year, the world has been subjected to some of the worst cyber crimes ever committed. Birth dates, photos, social insurance numbers, financial information, medical records and even fingerprints, all thought to be securely stored in the cloud have been unlawfully accessed and shared. The latest cyber-attack on Hong Kong toy manufacturer VTech […]
The floodgates for inexpensive cloud-based storage have opened. Software development company Symantec found in a recent survey that over 90% of businesses are either using or considering the usage of a cloud-based data storage solution. With companies of all shapes and sizes in a frenzy over cloud software, it’s all too easy to fall into […]
The cloud is changing the way companies and individuals perceive online data management. You no longer need to upload a single document every time you want to send it via mail, or wonder if the recipient’s e-mail system will reject your message because of file size. Secure online document sharing accelerates sensitive file distribution, and […]
When businesses start exploring the opportunities of the cloud, they are often challenged with understanding the differences among: Software as a Service (SaaS) Platform as a Service (PaaS) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Even when they understand the difference between the three core cloud categories, it can be difficult to determine the cloud computing model […]
Business needs within the financial services industry have accelerated research and development of many technology innovations. The cloud is one realm which has advanced, because of the need for: Frequent collaboration on large, complex document files The need to maintain trusted versions of these files from creation and negotiation to sign-off, and beyond. Rapid growth […]
Cloud computing has been hailed as a revolutionary IT delivery model. It has changed the ways companies access, store, and share their data with: Privileged employees Customers Business partners Investors Auditors and regulatory agencies To reap the most benefits from cloud and Software as a Service platforms, company executives need to mitigate their risk when […]
Businesses in the professional services industries started recognizing the cloud as a viable solution for their data and content management needs earlier than many others. Lawyers and law clerks need to consume and publish many documents in their daily routines. Secure document sharing in the cloud provides a great way to store, collaborate and access […]
Reducing IT cost is the leading reason many businesses have adopted cloud services for business applications. Instead of setting up and maintaining your own data center, servers, and infrastructure software, companies that opt for cloud services can realize significant savings. SaaS (Software as a Service) is an effective way of leveraging the cloud to streamline […]
Digital rights management or DRM is an old approach focusing on digital media copyright protection. Businesses, including entertainment companies, went crazy about the potential DRM kept in store ten years ago. From today’s perspective the whole concept looks like something used in the dark ages of Internet. The biggest reason why companies tried to implement […]
