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What are you doing to prepare for ICD-10?

On the insurance side, we're facing some interesting challenges in this area. As you might imagine, there are many legacy systems that perform mission-critical functions and cannot be reasonably replaced or upgraded in time for this transition.
To address some of these challenges, we're deploying ... more

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The Big BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Debate [2/2 @ 11 am]

What are some of the security risks associated with BYOD?

Hello Catherine,
BYOD, or Bring Your Own Device is becoming more and more common in the workplace thanks to smartphones and netpads. We work with our clients to develop both policy and security around these technologies. Telling your staff that they are not allowed on ... more

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What is the fastest and easiest way to implement a BI solution for a small client?

Business Intelligence can go in a number of directions. One of the hardest things for businesses, to do, especially small businesses, is to focus on what the objective of the project is. This is imperative for a successful project.
As it relates to a BI ... more

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The Big BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Debate

I am receiving more unsolicited spam since I attended this event. Is that how Focus operates? more

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Andrew Baker answered this question

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What do you do when your company website gets hacked?

There are several things you have to consider if your website is hacked, and those things might vary based on the definition of "hacked". If your site is merely defaced, you will need to do at least the following:
-- Put your Incident Management plan ... more

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The Big BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Debate [2/2 @ 11 am]

Productivity/cost issues wrt employees with limited data plans? Companies have moved away from paying for mobile device costs. Reversal of this trend?

That is news to me. if you can point to report details that trend I'd appreciate it.

Simon Bramfitt answered this question at this roundtable

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The Big BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Debate [2/2 @ 11 am]

Are companies deploying MDM software on devices not owned by the company?

Unfortunately, yes.
But it 's not all bad news. I mentioned a couple of companies that have an application-centric focus but there are others and as I think it Brian said, some of the older MDM vendors are trying to re-position themselves towards app management. ... more

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Where is BYOD going next?

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Where do we draw the line between personal device access and access to company data?

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What is the next trend in BYOD?

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What are some of the key legal considerations to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)?

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Has anyone tried VMware Horizon? What other vendors or services can assist with BYOD?

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What are some examples of companies that have successfully tackled BYOD?

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Does BYOD work better in some industries compared to others?

Brad Carpenter and 1 other person answered this question

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Does the cloud support encrypted file formats for storage?

Agree with Andrew. There are no file formats, encryption is independent of the format.
AES is the more popular encryption algorithm used today.
When thinking about encrypting your company or personal, sensitive data, you want to make sure to understand where they encryption key is ... more

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How can I start a small business?

You could start as an seo and social media consultant maybe working with local firms and also start with affiliate/cpa marketing to earn even more revenue. You have a skills set that would allow you to be successful in these areas more

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Managing Cloud Spend, Maximizing ROI [2/1 @ 1 pm]

What are the advantages of buying cloud infrastructure directly rather than indirectly through companies like AppFog, PiCloud, SimpleWorker, etc?

Interesting perspective--direct vs. indirect IaaS--never quite looked at this way. PaaS is differentiated because you're operating at a different level of operations. If you need control over the deployment environment then you would acquire IaaS. If you're looking for a platform that will provide scalability ... more

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Diego Bittencourt and 8 other people answered this question

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What is the difference between public and private cloud computing services?

Hi, Randy.
I work for GetApp.com and we have two contents that can be useful for you to understand the differences between public and private clouds.
1 - A question in our Q&A asking what are the main benefits of a private cloud (http://answers.getapp.com/Private-Cloud-What-main-benefits-q717.aspx). The ... more

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