Google recently unveiled its new Drive cloud storage service, and IT must start deciding whether to allow their organizations and employees to use the service to store company data. For some organizations and experts, the answer is an easy “no.”
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Enterprise 2.0 is changing the world of business. Organizations want to empower their employees through tools like social media, without sacrificing productivity or security. Read the latest enterprise 2.0 news and insights below:
Privacy experts, companies wary of Google Drive
Filed Under: Enterprise 2.0, In this week's e-newsletter Tagged With: cloud computing, cloud storage, Google
Study: Cloud computing providers fail to wipe customer data
We’ve written before about the security precautions companies must take before they use cloud computing services to store data. Here’s one key measure you may want to make sure your cloud vendors take – because a new study says many don’t.
Filed Under: Enterprise 2.0, In this week's e-newsletter Tagged With: cloud computing, cloud storage, data
Organizations’ top 3 social media policy mistakes
Social media sites can have a lot of benefits for companies, but organizations also must have a policy to protect themselves. However, those policies often contain a few common mistakes and can end up doing more harm than good.
Filed Under: Enterprise 2.0, In this week's e-newsletter Tagged With: Facebook, policies, social media, social networking
Google unveils new cloud storage service: What’s it mean for IT?
Organizations considering the Cloud for data storage will soon have another option to look at in the form of a new service from Google.
Filed Under: Enterprise 2.0, In this week's e-newsletter Tagged With: cloud computing, cloud storage, Google
Survey: Security remains a challenge for telecommuting programs
We reported recently on how IT support is critical to successful telecommuting programs. Here’s another key step IT must take when users start to work from home:
Filed Under: Enterprise 2.0, In this week's e-newsletter Tagged With: productivity, telecommuting, VPN, work from home
Study: IT key to successful telecommuting programs
Here’s one way IT can cut costs and boost their organizations’ overall productivity: getting ready to support a telecommuting program.
Filed Under: Enterprise 2.0, In this week's e-newsletter Tagged With: productivity, telecommuting, VPN, work from home
The biggest cloud computing mistake companies make
Cloud computing services have a lot of benefits for companies, but organizations must avoid several key mistakes when they move data and applications to the Cloud. One of the most common pitfalls:
Filed Under: Enterprise 2.0, In this week's e-newsletter Tagged With: cloud computing, cloud security, third-party service providers
Survey: IT plans to increase spending in the Cloud
Interest in the Cloud has grown among IT managers and finance leaders in recent months. And now it looks like more companies are putting their money where their mouths are.
Filed Under: Enterprise 2.0, In this week's e-newsletter Tagged With: business continuity, cloud computing, IT spending
Cloud prices are falling – but IT may still pay too much
One of the reasons companies turn to cloud computing is that cloud services are often more budget-friendly than their on-site counterparts. And now, recent price cuts from big providers could draw even more businesses to the Cloud.
Filed Under: Enterprise 2.0, In this week's e-newsletter Tagged With: Amazon, budget, cloud computing, Google, Microsoft
9 questions to ask cloud vendors
A lot of companies are moving data to the cloud. And if they aren’t careful, that information could be at risk of being lost or accessed by criminals.
Filed Under: Enterprise 2.0 Tagged With: cloud computing, cloud security, cloud vendors, data