Mobility and cloud computing have combined to obliterate any so-called
network security perimeter. Corporate data has now been let loose to roam in
a world of cyber thieves, manipulators and untrusted infrastructure. What is
a security professional to do?
According to Bill Odell, the Dell Vice President of Marketing for Endpoint
Device Management, you need to protect the enterprise front door. Since
devices are the network's gateways, endpoint device management is now the key
to protecting your enterprise data. That is why I was truly excited to speak
with Bill at Dell Peak Performance in Las Vegas earlier this year.
Kevin Jackson: Bill, I am really honored to get some time on your schedule
today. Could you please explain to my readers your role at Dell?
Bill Odell: First Kevin, thank you for interviewing me today. I run marketing
for Dell end-point device managemen... (more)
How is cloud computing bringing society and its ideas closer together?
This got me thinking. Last week the President of the United States started
following me on Twitter. Now I realize that it's not really President Obama
on the other side of that virtual table, but the event brought to mind the
Six Degree of Separation concept.
In case you don't remember, this theory states that everyone and everything
is six or fewer steps away, by way of introduction, from any other person in
the world. That random thought led me to wonder if all this social media has
actually changed the theo... (more)
As cloud computing continues to grow in importance, enterprises are now
facing a new realization. In their almost rampant embrace of cost savings
associated with public cloud, many are just now understanding the information
technology governance challenge posed by vastly different traditional and
cloud computing operational models. Often referred to as hybrid IT,
supporting both models has left many executives trying to cope with a lack of
hybrid IT operational experience. Challenges can also include security
concerns, financial management changes and even dramatic cultural chang... (more)
The world of business is software. No matter the industry vertical or
business model, effective software is the key to business success. An even
more important aspect of this reality is the application programming
interface (API). If you are unfamiliar with this kind of geeky term, APIs
are the glue that connects applications to each other and manages the virtual
discussions between you and your customers. APIs are also what enables
business agility and flexibility of a #FutureReady business.
"Application programming interfaces (APIs) have been elevated from a
development tec... (more)
The Dell Fellows program recognizes engineers for their outstanding and
sustained technical achievements, engineering contributions and advancement
of the industry. They are also seen as top innovators that have distinguished
themselves through ingenuity, intellectual curiosity and inventiveness in the
delivery of technology solutions. For these reasons and more, I couldn’t
pass up the opportunity to speak with Timothy G. Brown, Executive Director
Security and Dell Fellow. During our broad-ranging discussion, Tim shared
with me his exciting view of security in the not too distant... (more)
Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) has always been the unappreciated sibling of the
cloud computing service model trio. Existing in the dark shadow of the most
widely adopted Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and foundationally powerful
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), the third service model is often
misunderstood and widely ignored.
PaaS provides a platform allowing customers to develop, run, and manage web
applications without the complexity of building and maintaining the
infrastructure. Its unique power is associated with developing and deploying
applications. Business value statem... (more)
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