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July 5, 2011

Andrew Panturescu and 8 other people answered this question

Can Information Security vendors get ahead of the bad guys?

Considering recent events that have pushed hacking to the forefront of the IT world, it does seem as though security vendors are facing one heck of an uphill battle. The recent Lulzsec and Anonymous hacks have demonstrated that there is now network too big that ... more

Information Technology

Risk Management

June 24, 2011

Andrew Panturescu recommends this answer by Andrew Baker

What do you perceive to be the industry direction of cloud computing?

Paul,
I don't know that I agree that cloud computing is "IT as a Service". In fact, I think that this is a misconception that leads many to think that the cloud is somehow a replacement for IT in an organization.
First off, cloud computing is a ... more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

Future of Web Technology

June 10, 2011

Andrew Panturescu and 8 other people answered this question

What are your favorite internet navigation shortcuts?

It's not a keyboard shortcut, but I have always found Firefox's Fast Dial to be a great tool for quickly opening a new tab and finding a favorite link. It lets you customize and group your links together and with a couple quick clicks of ... more

June 10, 2011

Andrew Panturescu and 1 other person answered this question

Is there anybody in the community paying for Klout's service to identify topic-specific experts?

Robert, you're not alone. While I think there is some basic value to Klout, I can't imagine why anyone would ever pay for it. Social Media presence is not something that can be summed up with an arbitrary numerical value; different companies/users are undoubtedly going ... more

Reputation Management

June 9, 2011

Andrew Panturescu and 5 other people answered this question

Is it a good marketing move for Sony to release new products amidst their recent security breaches?

James is right, the products being released are most likely being developed by individuals who are in no way related to the security breaches. That being said, I think the main thing Sony should be doing right now is giving the public some tangible signs ... more

Information Technology

Security Breach

June 6, 2011

Andrew Panturescu and 10 other people answered this question

Are there vendors out there misleading buyers about whether they really have cloud offerings?

Jonathan hit the nail on the head here - with any emerging technology there will always be some flexibility as vendors and consumers alike get a feel for how to apply these new solutions. It also seems like Cloud by its very nature can have ... more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

June 6, 2011

Andrew Panturescu and 5 other people answered this question

Is marketing on Facebook a waste of time for B2B marketers? Is LinkedIn really the place to be?

I'm tempted to respond to this question with another question: why not both? Generally speaking, it's usually a good idea to figure out where your target market is devouring their information and interacting online; it is better to focus on a few choice social media ... more

June 6, 2011

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June 1, 2011

Andrew Panturescu and 3 other people answered this question

Does virtualization and cloud computing make IT more complex to manage? Why or why not?

I think it really depends on what side of the coin you're on. For example, if I'm a start-up company with little-to-no IT expertise, I can go to company XYZ and have them set up and host a virtual environment for me. In that sense, ... more

Information Technology

Change Management

Cloud Computing

June 1, 2011

Andrew Panturescu recommends this answer by Ken Baudry

What is the most important factor in regional or national site selection for data centers?

Yes, all the “standard” site search criteria are important but...."Bandwidth" is tops.
Because most site search consultants and brokers don't have a clue what bandwidth is, how it figures into total cost, how performance requirements differ between end users, where we are headed and how ... more

Information Technology

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