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When it comes to malware and other types of computer bugs it seems like we are falling into a problematic pattern: it consists of researchers or ethical hackers exposing the existence of a software vulnerability-which the headlines first scream is a harbinger of online Armageddon. What then follows are explanations by true security professionals suggesting that, while problems exist, the nature of the threats are over-blown. Network strategies are underpinned by many aspects. It starts with consumer adoption of online and mobile video in droves. It continues with local caching and content delivery network initiatives meant to offload stress from metro loops. And it continues with accommodating what happens after all of that traffic is aggregated back to the core network. It's safe to say that video distribution is the single-most pressing driver when it comes to upgrading networks of all arenas for the digital age. Sponsored by: The Mad Marketer
The U.S. government has been slowly making a migration to the cloud since the Cloud First policy was instated in 2011, but the going has been tough and there has been a certain amount of resistance to making such drastic changes. Congress is trying to speed up the process and encourage cloud migration with a new report courtesy of the Congressional Cloud Computing Caucus. Next week is the launch of Lenovo Technology World in China and the CEOs of Intel, Microsoft, and Baidu (likely the only company that scares the crap out of Google) will be at the event. Lenovo on paper is the only company with the breadth of product offerings and geographic presence to fully take on Apple with products that range from smartwatches and smartphones to enterprise class servers. They own the only brand that rivals Apple's in the market with the ThinkPad and they are currently making the Nexus 6 which is the strongest technical showcase of what Android can do. We live in a world where e-commerce is increasingly becoming the way transactions take place. It is a world where programmatic advertising is foundational as the lubricant for encouraging and supporting the robust growth of the Internet as a dominant engine of economic vitality. And it is a world based on the creation and sustenance of trust between buyers and sellers. If buyers do not perceive that their online interactions are trustworthy in terms of all aspects of transactions being secure, as we are all aware from the headlines, the consequences can be swift and catastrophic. When important security stories break that can really put the public on edge, it is usually a good practice to wait for a bit of clarity. Whether it is a major breach of a retailer where millions of pieces of sensitive personal data have been compromised, or worse yet hacks of critical infrastructure or government agencies by rogue nations, avoiding a rush to judgment is a good thing. Last week's VENOM threat to data centers worldwide that originally seemed incredibly menacing is a case in point. Yes it is bad but not nearly as bad as portrayed and the fix was already in. Many years ago, I had the rare privilege of hearing a young hedge fund manager named Jeff Bezos describe his new company called Amazon. He was asked, why books? Bezos responded that he wanted to create something in the virtual world that had millions of SKUs and that could not be replicated in the physical world. In his mind that meant music, drugs or books. He said, music was already being disintermediated, drugs had too many liability issues, so books it was for launching Amazon. With twenty-twenty hindsight I regret having bought his vision but not the stock. Sometimes the antidote for something that initially creates hysteria is doing nothing more than waiting until all of the facts are known. It is one of the reasons why first-hand accounts of breaking news in many cases turn out to be less than reliable. This week saw a terrific example of this as a result of a headline from ZDNet that read, Bigger than Heartbleed, 'Venom' security vulnerability threatens most datacenters. Verizon is determined to make a name and fortune in video, possibly shedding all of its wireline services within the next decade or so. Video is a dream that repeats itself every decade or so in the company boardroom, each time offering a different surprise. The problem with Verizon's latest video dreams is that getting out of wireline may cost it in the long run. In today's highly connected and globalized world, brands are increasingly looking to capitalize on the heightened ease of access and entry into new markets. As any successful global brand can tell you, expansion into new markets entails much more than merely opening an office or offering shipping to a new country. Expansion takes strategy and planning, and for marketers, this process often entails spearheading innovative and effective ways to connect with customers across regions.
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