An Inside Job – Using Social Tools within Business

Social media tools are being used by businesses to communicate publicly with customers. Increasingly these tools and similar internet-based software are being used privately within a business or with trusted partners for business benefit.

This article written for the IT Faculty of the ICAEW looks at the new opportunities and how to handle the new risks. Are you ready?

Cloud Computing – Inevitable?

This week someone asked me “Is cloud computing inevitable?” Will we only be using cloud systems in business and other organisations by say 2015?

This article written for the IT Faculty of the ICAEW provides a summary for management of the types and uses of cloud computing, together with the pros and cons.

Cloud Computing – How about Private Cloud?

Putting software applications “into the cloud” can mean different things. Often it means using software hosted by a third party on a shared, “public” basis, accessible via the internet, and paid for by some form of subscription.

But what if that isn’t practical for some technical or commercial reason? [... read more...]