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Google Apps: How We Locked Down Documents

Here's how two organizations added extra security and monitoring power to track and protect sensitive Google Apps documents. The bad news: Until Google delivers these capabilities itself, you'll have to turn to a third party vendor.

Apr 6, 2011
Data and Information Security Microsoft Office Office Suites
opinion

Cloud CIO: 5 Key Pieces of Rollout Advice

Once you decide to take cloud as the medicine for what ails your IT organization, you'll have to change organizational process, not just infrastructure says CIO.com's Bernard Golden. He shares some expert advice on that, plus standardizatio

Apr 6, 2011
CIO Cloud Computing Virtualization
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Cloud Computing Standards: Too Many, Doing Too Little

The IEEE created a ripple in the cloud computing community this week by weighing in with its own proposals for cloud computing standards. But there's already the OVF standard and a few others -- creating duplication and not enough progress, anal

Apr 6, 2011
Cloud Computing Virtualization
opinion

Finance’s Role in Controlling Use of SaaS

When it comes to the decision whether to subscribe to a software-as-a-service (Saas) approach for certain IT functions, finance is where the buck should stop. Having data exist outside the organization can pose challenges to compliance, governance, a

Apr 4, 2011
Financial Services Industry IT Leadership SaaS
opinion

Salesforce.com Buys Radian6: Meet CRM 3.0

In the past, CRM systems could be viewed as contact management databases on steroids. But the social network side of CRM just got a lot hotter with Salesforce.com's acquisition of Radian6.

Apr 1, 2011
CRM Systems Mergers and Acquisitions Social Networking Apps
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Amazon Cloud Drive: 7 Key Facts

Amazon.com this week announced a brand new online storage service and associated Web-based music player, called Amazon Cloud Drive and Amazon Cloud Player, respectively. CIO.com's mobile maestro Al Sacco breaks down what you need to know about n

Mar 30, 2011
Cloud Computing Small and Medium Business Smartphones
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How to Move E-mail to the Cloud: 7 Planning Tips

Cloud computing providers can take enterprise e-mail off your to-do list, but how can you ensure a smooth transition? Forrester Research shares seven best practices.

Mar 29, 2011
CRM Systems Internet Private Cloud
opinion

Cloud Computing: Advice for Application Control Freaks

The whole point of cloud computing is to easily leverage services you don't have to build and operate yourself. How do you make sure that the things you depend on will really be there over time?

Mar 29, 2011
CRM Systems Cloud Computing Private Cloud
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Facebook Questions: 4 Warnings Before You Start

Facebook started rolling out the updated Questions platform to all users yesterday. But before you try it, consider some privacy, search and online reputation issues.

Mar 25, 2011
Cloud Computing Facebook Social Networking Apps
opinion

Cloud CIO: 3 Private Cloud Use Case Scenarios

Organizations looking to deploy private clouds must understand where they're headed. A development cloud is an appropriate start, but consider these three scenarios for how use of your cloud will evolve -- for better or for worse, says CIO.com&#

Mar 23, 2011
CIO Private Cloud Virtualization