By Kay Ackerman We’re now entering a world where cloud-managed big data is not just a topic of conversation in tech circles but a necessity for companies and service providers alike. Shifting data needs drive technological innovation. The truth is that as data gets bigger, older technology isn’t able to keep up with data productionRead… Read more »
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RationalPlan 4.3 – Project Management Software On Premise Or In The Cloud
RationalPlan Project Management Software version 4.3 is ready for the public. Current version offers easier printing capabilities, more reports, better integrations with Microsoft Project and last but not least automatic email notifications within the Server system. RationalPlan is a project management solution that puts the accent on productivity, ease of use and fast learning. ItRead… Read more »
Amazon Snags $600M from CIA for Cloud Services, House committee approves FITARA, FISMA update and more
By Ryan Kamauff Here are the top cyber news and stories of the day. Copyright Chief Urges Congress to Produce ‘Next Great Copyright Act’ – “Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante told a House congressional subcommittee Wednesday that everything from anticircumvention provisions and fair use to length of copyright and performance royalties should be on theRead… Read more »
Annual Study on Higher Ed IT Suggests Slow Migration to Cloud ERP
IT budgets on college campuses are like anywhere else: Tight and getting tighter. Still, more schools reported in an annual study that they’re continuing to invest in technology, with 25 percent planning to upgrade or replace their Enterprise Resource Planning systems for asset management, expense management, invoice management and other functions in the next twoRead… Read more »
“Above the Cloud” – A Message from CEO Tim Garcia
What Makes Jetstream Unique When I founded Apptricity, it was with one major guiding premise, “the business should run the software, not the other way around.” We continue in this way for all our development and all the solutions that we create. This month, I am focusing on the idea behind our Jetstream platform, particularlyRead… Read more »
Open Clouds are Key for Sharing a Wealth of Government Data
Not just a buzzword throughout the technology industry, cloud computing has been a hot topic inside the Beltway. From the data center consolidation movement to the federal “cloud first” mandate and now with mobility and big data seeing an uptick in popularity, the government is shifting their discussion away from cloud being the destination toRead… Read more »
Open source cloud offers another route to better security, Fearmongers miss the point on mobile security and more
By Ryan Kamauff Here are top cyber news and stories of the day. White paper: NIST conducts proof of concept on trusted geolocation in the cloud – A group of NIST scientists working with Intel, VMWare and RSA Archer have created of proof of concept for trusted geolocation in the cloud. This allows managers toRead… Read more »
YOURcloud, Taking Shared Services to the Next Level – Plus Your Weekend Reads (Telework Week)
On the DorobekINSIDER this week: Sequestration Fixes Could Still Hurt Feds? What Are They? Sequestration carries the threat of widespread furloughs of many federal employees, but the alternatives could amount to a case of pick your poison for those same feds. Some of the solutions include cuts to retirement contributions, pay freezes and a reducedRead… Read more »
EPA completes Cloud Email Migration, Cuts Hit Cyber Drills and Security Programs and more
By Ryan Kamauff Here are the top cyber news and stories of the day. EPA completes cloud email migration – The Environmental Protection Agency and Lockheed Martin have completed the migration to Microsoft Office 365. This four-year contract migrated over 22,000 EPA employees to the cloud email capability. ‘”By moving to the cloud with OfficeRead… Read more »
60 days of hacker assaults, GSA will stop recruiting cloud security testers until the fall and more
By Ryan Kamauff Here are the top cyber news and stories of the day. 60 Days of Hacker Assaults – The first 60 days of 2013 have been marked by some serious security breaches. Twitter, Apple and Facebook all were targeted, along with the State Department, Federal Reserve and US Department of Energy. One firm,Read… Read more »