Archive | October, 2012

Big Data or Big Brother? Security – Value Analytics – Privacy?

Posted on 16 October 2012

I know I have been quiet for the previous month, I took a little vacation and started becoming more attune to the discussion surrounding data, analytics, security, privacy and the value of our technologically connected world. First we have to rewind to the end of August when I had my first opportunity to discuss and […]

Tags: Analytics, Best Practices, Big Data, BSM, Business Alignment, Business Service Management, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Facebook, GPS, Healthcare, Huff Post Live, IDC, InformationWeek, IT Management, Privacy, RFID, Security, Social Media, WSJ

Cloud Discussion: Data Privacy, Availability and Performance – Huff Post Live

Posted on 09 October 2012

I had the fantastic opportunity to participate in a live Cloud discussion: Get off my Cloud:  Floating the Risks of Big Data Storage on Huff Post Live during their inaugural week of going live with streaming news and discussions leveraging Google+ Hangouts to bring in live guests. This Cloud and technology thing might be catching on. A longstanding benefit of being […]

Tags: Availability, Big Data, BSM, Business Alignment, Business Service Management, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, IT Management, Privacy, Security, Transformation, Trends

House Report On Huawei, ZTE Will Pose Security Questions For CIOs – Wall Street Journal

Posted on 09 October 2012

The article suggests that a manufacturer of a cellular device is collaborating for purposes of espionage.  Whether the threat is true or not, it points out the very real requirements to take security and use of data and devices very seriously in our organizations and plan for it appropriately.  The Identity and Access Management market […]

Tags: Big Data, BSM, Business Alignment, Business Service Management, CIO, Cloud, IT Management, Security, Transformation, Trends, Wall Street Journal, WSJ

Big Brother, Now at the Mall – Wall Street Journal

Posted on 09 October 2012

This article discusses how a mall kiosk is using facial recognition software to estimate sex and age to present advertisements to those seeking information.  This is using data to drive value to both the consumer and the retail organizations.  This has been going on for a very long time.  How many rewards cards do you carry […]

Tags: Big Data, BSM, Business Alignment, Business Service Management, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, IT Management, Security, Transformation, Trends

Healthcare Execs Must Prepare For Big Data – InformationWeek

Posted on 09 October 2012

While on vacation in the local paper, cayCompass.com, there was an article regarding a new healthcare facility and the technology going into it to provide higher levels of healthcare to the residents.  One of the discussion points was doctors using data to better diagnose patients.  Again, the article took the negative side first regarding the “must use” the […]

Tags: Big Data, BSM, Business Alignment, Business Service Management, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing Journal, InformationWeek, IT Management, Security, Transformation, Trends

Texas School District Reportedly Threatening Students Who Refuse Tracking ID, Can’t Vote For Homecoming – Huff Post Live

Posted on 09 October 2012

There are several technologies that fall into this category.  This article caught my attention as hypes the tracking feature as the initial focus of this technology versus the value it brings to the table.  The crux of the discussion is the embedding of an RFID chip into school ID cards to be used for tracking […]

Tags: Big Data, BSM, Business Alignment, Business Service Management, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing Journal, Huff Post Live, Security, Transformation, Trends