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William Martinez Pomares

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Architect, Avantica Technologies

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Architect from Avantica Technologies, and also the Research and Development manager.

He also teaches at the University of Costa Rica (the major state university), and had developed some curricula for some other university careers

He have been in the IT ...

Architect from Avantica Technologies, and also the Research and Development manager.

He also teaches at the University of Costa Rica (the major state university), and had developed some curricula for some other university careers

He have been in the IT field for more that 17 years, although he wrote his first program back in 1986.

Located in Costa Rica, he founded the ACM Sistemas company 14 years ago, a development and consulting company. .

Also, He co-founded the Costa Rican Computing Academy (Academia Costarricense de Computación), dedicated to the computing education.

He has published some manuals and guides for the universities, and the book "Planning and Evaluation of IT projects" as the text book for one of the courses.

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WEB: Architect's Thoughts

William Martinez Pomares and 4 other people answered this question

June 8, 2011

How does security tie in to the software development life cycle (SDLC)?

Hi.
First stage, known as phase 0, is the one where all stakeholders become "security-aware". That is, they need to live, breath security, to fully understand it. Security is not a software thing, but a system thing, where system includes elements like hardware, software, humans and ... more

Information Technology

Information Security

Software Development

William Martinez Pomares and 4 other people answered this question

June 8, 2011

Are cloud providers responsible for monitoring for malware? Or are end users responsible?

Hi!
I would say both! See, security is not a one party responsibility. Everyone must be security aware and responsible, as any element that interacts with a system is part of it, and the overall security is as strong as the weakest link.
Of course, security ... more

Information Technology

Amazon Web Services

Cloud Computing

William Martinez Pomares and 5 other people answered this question

April 19, 2011

How does the cloud address the differences in programming an app for different devices?

Hello Victoria.
Cloud is a big word. It is actually a concept of a thing that offers some services. You can get infrastructure, you can get software, you can get platforms...
If the cloud service you are using is the Platform one, then you can search for ... more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

William Martinez Pomares and 6 other people answered this question

Nov. 15, 2010

Is it possible to pass a virus over VPN?

Yes, it is.
1. Let's see. A virus is malware that resides on files that are seemingly innocuous, but when executed will install itself into the victim computer.
2. When you setup a VPN, what you are doing is connecting through internet to a firewall or ... more

Information Technology

Network Security

William Martinez Pomares and 6 other people answered this question

Nov. 1, 2010

Who should be held accountable when we have a security breach?

Hello Isaac.
Do you want a so-so answer? Well, here it goes: It depends....
There is no such thing as total security, so having a breach is something that is totally possible, and when it happens you main concern, after solving it of course, is to identify ... more

General Management

Information Technology

Data Protection

William Martinez Pomares and 5 other people answered this question

Oct. 15, 2010

How can cloud-computing help my business reduce costs?

We need to clarify a couple of things first.
1. We can have public and private clouds. I don't like the names, as they refer actually to clouds on the web and clouds on premises. Not the same thing.
2. The question is not about cost reduction, ... more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

Cloud-based Storage

William Martinez Pomares and 2 other people answered this question

Sept. 28, 2010

Job description for a Network Systems and Data Communications Analyst?

You can take a look at this online offering:
http://www.education-online-search.com/articles/careers/computer_careers/netw...
Still, I backup Rick's post: You should really first determine what do you need the resource for, and then check what titles out there actually match the needs, not the way around.
William. more

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Data Communication

William Martinez Pomares and 2 other people answered this question

Aug. 22, 2010

Tablets vs. Netbooks. Forrester released a report that said by 2012 Tablets would outsell Netbooks

Again, it will depend on what the tablet offers. Right now they aim for entertainment, to the mass public. It may be sophisticated tablets with a focus on business may come along (operating systems and enterprise network connectivity), and then that will probably replace the ... more

Information Technology

William Martinez Pomares and 2 other people answered this question

June 2, 2010

Tablets, Take Two: iPad Competitors?

Hello.
It depends on what your business is.
If you are on development for those platforms, they actually matter.
Now, in terms of use for business, my take is nor iPad nor any other tablet is actually designed for business but for pleasure. Again, if you are on ... more

Information Technology

William Martinez Pomares and 11 other people answered this question

Feb. 8, 2010

Will the Apple iPad have any relevance for business?

As all other mention, yes, iPad may have influence, but in starting all rolling. It will not be THE gadget; others with less restrictions will take over. Starting with the Not for Business tag that Apple itself put on the iPhone apps, we have not ... more

Information Technology

William Martinez Pomares and 9 other people answered this question

Jan. 27, 2010

Focus Research Insight: If you're thinking about purchasing a technology, what do you see as the biggest risk in sticking with what you already have?

Great questions. What are we talking here? Change just for the sake of changing is not good. So, we need to look at the why first.
If you are thinking on changing, you must have a reason. It may be your current system (which is ... more

Information Technology

William Martinez Pomares and 2 other people answered this question

July 16, 2009

Are netbooks the new laptops of business travel?

Netbooks are actually computers with a slower (and less consuming) processor, with actually no motors (no DVD drives), less screen, overall less consuming gadgets that allow for longer battery life.
As so, they are not for heavy work, like high processing (i.e. graphics rendering), disk intensive ... more

Information Technology

William Martinez Pomares and 4 other people answered this question

July 14, 2009

With the downturn in the economy, ERP vendors are seeing decreased business. We were considering purchasing an ERP solution in the next 6-9 months - does it make sense to start that process sooner if we feel we can negotiate a better deal?

ERP means far more than just buying and installing a software package. It is a project by itself!.
The ERP represents the "management vision" of your enterprise. You must have that vision very clear to start looking for the tool to make it a reality. Next, ... more

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