Wow, lots of juicy (and relevant) buzzwords in this post: big data, cloud, and even genome analysis and DNA sequencing. It’s almost as if the original article were written specific for the AIS audience — but it wasn’t. Caron Carlson of FierceCIO summarized the original piece by Bob Violino in Baseline. Emphasis in red added by me. Brian Wood, VP …
AIS CFO Kevin O’Hare: Finalist for CFO of the Year Awards
WOO HOO! Our distinguished (and tall and handsome and smart and funny) CFO, Kevin O’Hare, has been selected as a finalist in the 7th Annual CFO of the Year Awards. Way to go, Kevin! Below are the contents of the notification email, which also includes details about the event logistics. ———- Congratulations Brian! Your nominee, Kevin, has been selected as …
China + Cyber Security = No Place Like Home!
The detailed “outing” of China as the key culprit in pervasive cyber hacking of major U.S. companies made big headlines last week. As Patrick Thibodeau of Computerworld writes in the article at the bottom of this post (and summarized by Caron Carlson of FierceCIO immediately below), this does not bode well for potential increases in outsourcing to China — particularly …
Bioinformatics Sneaks into Your Pants (Pockets)
Bioinformatics is rapidly working its way into mainstream medical conversations, as the article below by Daniela Hernandez in Wired shows. It won’t be long before easy access to personalized genomics data is as accessible on your smartphone as turn-by-turn navigation directions. AIS is helping advance genomics sequencing through ClearCompute, our “biotech SaaS workbench”. Emphasis in red added by me. Brian …
Oops! Data Center BYO vs. MTDC
Build vs. Buy — business decision-makers should be agnostic, yes? This evaluation is especially true in the realm of IT infrastructure, where rapid change is the norm and economics can be turned sideways with the introduction of new, or improved, technologies. Rick Kurtbein of 451 Research wrote the piece below; my post-Valentines wish is that all leaders read and heed. …
451 Research on Cybersecurity Executive Order 13636
There has been much hand-waving about President Obama’s recent Executive Order pertaining to cybersecurity. The article, by analyst Carl Brooks of 451 Research, is a brief synopsis. Key takeaway themes: Voluntary Critical infrastructure: public utilities, power plants, transportation hubs, and distribution systems for good and services Sector-specific seats at the table Emphasis in red added by me. Brian Wood, VP …
Cloud Lessons
The cloud is a panecea, an IT elixir that is the solution to virtually everything and everything virtual. The cloud’s powers are endless, literally without bound — and replicating faster than you can upload new data. Or is it? Read on. Caron Carlson of FierceCIO covered an article originally written by David Taber in CIO. Talk to us at AIS …
CMO vs. CIO Throwdown
Matt Mullen of 451 Research produced the article / analysis below discussing the much-hyped topic of whether marketing teams are starting to drive more organizational IT spending than traditional IT teams themselves. Speaking as a marketing guy: “Oh, were that the case!” Evidently my current and recent employers never got that memo. (Heh heh heh, just kidding, bosses) My favorite …
Keepin’ IT Real with Cloud Migration
As with any hot new technology, claims and expectations can sometimes become a bit removed from reality. The froth often runneth over. And so it sometimes goes with cloud computing, which is why we at AIS like to “keep it real” by reminding folks of all the practical considerations for migrating services to the cloud. Don’t get me wrong: cloud …
Xconomy Article on CyberHive
Bruce Bigelow of Xconomy wrote the piece below about CyberHive, for which AIS is a founding sponsor. ————- San Diego Opens CyberHive to Incubate Cybersecurity Startups A cybersecurity initiative that began in San Diego several years ago has taken an interesting turn, with the formation of a new technology incubator for seed-stage companies developing new ways to defend computer networks, software, …
