Tag: security

21 May 2013

An Interactive Look at Connected Devices in 2020 [INFOGRAPHIC]

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by Richard G. Twilley

Whether it’s the Internet of Things and the rising connectivity among devices, or the use of wireless connections for machine-to-machine applications, you might be considering how this technology affects you and your organization.

It’s important to know the sharing of valuable data by devices is expected to become an almost $1 trillion industry by 2020, according to a report by the Carbon War Room. And in the next seven years, we’ll be measuring the growth in connected devices in more than just dollars. The following is a glimpse of what this technology might mean for your business in the future: Read more…

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28 March 2013

How Cloud Will Affect the Future of Your Business [INFOGRAPHIC]

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by Dennis Brouwer

Cloud computing is predicted to grow faster than Moore’s law. That means in the next 18 months, cloud capacity is expected to more than double. But what does that does that mean for your business in 2013? What does it mean for your business in 2020?

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30 January 2013

Government Gets Social Part 2: Four Social Media Tips

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by Shaun Trippel

Government institutions are using social media more than ever to communicate with constituents. We recently talked about why it’s so important: Because having direct communication with constituents can advance government effectiveness.

Since some organizations might just be getting started in taking advantage of social media technology and applications, we wanted to provide tips, as there is such a thing as “doing it wrong.”

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27 November 2012

How Will Technology Impact Your Business in 2020? [EBOOK]

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by Dennis Brouwer

Human-like technology. The potential downfall of the data center. Hyper-personalization of data. These are some of the responses IT leaders gave to us when we asked, “What will business technology look like in 2020?”

In 2020, tech experts say, computers could learn from experience, much like the human brain. The end of the data center as we know it might arrive. And technology will know the most important things about us to help us become more productive.

Download the Business Technology Ebook

In our new ebook, Business Technology 2020, the experts — who represent organizations such as Intel, IBM, Frost and Sullivan, Aberdeen, ATLANTIC-ACM and Current Analysis and more — also cover topics that include the cloud, health care, cognitive computing and the role of the CIO, giving a holistic preview of how technology will impact your business in and leading up to 2020.

Download it today!

Do you agree with the experts’ predictions? How do you think technology will impact your business/role in 2020? We want to hear from you! Join the Twitter conversation by following us @CenturyLinkBiz and by using the hashtag #biztech2020.

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15 November 2012

How to Prepare for the Cost of BYOD

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by Mindy Powers

There’s no denying the prevalence of the Bring Your Own Device movement and the advantages it offers organizations by promoting worker productivity with anytime, anywhere access. But some organizations might forget to think about all the costs associated with BYOD — costs related to management and security that can set a company back much more than the potential savings BYOD achieves.

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30 October 2012

Beware BYOD? Not With These 3 Key Policy Traits

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by Mindy Powers

Now that the Bring Your Own Device movement has taken hold in the business world, the first step organizations must take is to create a policy for the employees who access company data and applications with their own smartphones, tablets or laptops.

Unfortunately, though many companies have joined the movement, 71 percent of organizations have not yet taken the step of creating a specific BYOD policy or procedure to ensure security, according to a recent study by KnowBe4 and ITIC.

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19 September 2012

Five Security Questions to Ask Your Cloud Provider

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by Mindy Powers

You’ve done your research, and you know that moving cloud environment can bring your organization a host of benefits, including boosting the all-important bottom line and business agility. You’ve taken stock of your tech inventory to make sure the integration between your existing technology and the cloud is properly handled.

Now you’re ready to make the move, but there are a few concerns that you need addressed before taking the leap. Perhaps you’re like 55 percent of respondents to a 2012 Future of Cloud Survey who still cite unease over cloud security. Or, you’re concerned about the safety of your confidential data in the cloud, and who’s responsible for that safety. According to the recent survey “Encryption in the Cloud,” 44 percent of respondents said they thought the primary responsibility for data security was with the cloud provider, and only 30 percent thought the primary responsibility was with the data owner.

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12 September 2012

IaaS Case Study: Securing the Cloud

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by Mindy Powers

We’ve talked about security challenges and how banks and financial organizations might cash in with Big Data, but what about the cloud? Is it best to look for your solution cloud infrastructure first and then add on the necessary security, or shop for both at the same time?

Recently, Gartner published a report entitled, “Case Study: Securing the Cloud.” The analyst firm describes its case study as follows: “A Europe-headquartered global financial services company used processor-intensive, dynamic data analytics applications to process complex information and provide the results to financial analysts. The application handled multiple types of data — some very sensitive — and the output of the application was business-critical information….The application supports about 5,000 global users.”

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02 August 2012

Thinking About Big Data? Don’t Forget IT

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by Mindy Powers

Big Data isn’t just near. It’s here.

And though IT professionals are no strangers to handling large amounts of information, the sheer breadth, depth, velocity and variability of the data that enterprises are producing and processing requires new ways of thinking about data management.

Unfortunately, many organizations are behind the curve when it comes to controlling the data flow.

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25 July 2012

Do You Know the Cost of Data Center Downtime? [INFOGRAPHIC]

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by Mindy Powers

Time is money. And when it comes to your data, downtime can be a disaster.

According to a survey by the Aberdeen Group — illustrated below — organizations lose an average of $138,000 for every hour their data centers are down. For companies with more than 1,000 employees, that’s $1.1 million per year.

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