Cloud, Security and Technology

In part 2 of my recommendation I look at bring your own device (BYOD).  I'd consider my recommendation as a simple and somewhat sane method that also addresses a fair but low friction way to enable BYOD as a corporate device. In a recent Gartner  report, 80% of CIO's say they will  allow users to BYOD by end of 2016, making a individually owned devices a norm. This could be looked at as a risky proposition as these potentially unhygienic devices become welcome on your corporate network, and could cause havoc. On the other hand, BYOD maybe a way to save money, and increase your users satisfaction, and productivity. I've outline six simple steps to consider when you get ready to make the plunge to bring BYOD to your world. Step 1 -   Decide and understand your device ownership model. The two scenarios on ownership are corporate owned/managed, and user owned/managed.  Most likely if the device is owned by a corporation it will be mana...

Rapid adoption of cloud computing requires a clear understanding on what and how you will manage the move.  I had discussed that cost and trust are the key driving factors for cloud adoption in a previous blog. In this blog I'll expand on the key things companies should consider when moving to the cloud. A while ago, I had a room full of executives from a major mining organization. Our discussion was about cloud trust. In the discussion the CTO asked me a great question - "If you were working for me, what would you do to secure our environment as we adopt the cloud?"  Here's a digest of what I recommended: First I asked - Do you know what you are trying to protect? Problem most organization face is knowing what they should invest the most into protecting. In the cloud security trends report posted by Microsoft indicated that about 40% of organizations do not have a uniform classification methodology. As you see all industries that where surveyed in this ...

Moving to the cloud is a  complicated process. In my prior career I advised fortune 500 companies on how and why you should use cloud computing. Now it's time I share my observations with you. This blog will look at cloud, technology and other tech passions I have such as compliance, BYOD, IOT, Big Data, ISRM, and other techno. that suites my fancy, and ultimately will  helps move you into the cloud. Stay tuned. Frank L:  linkedin.com/in/simorjay