A view from the Itica Window
Software as a Service (Saas) has been growing significantly and is often promoted as a “cheap” and “easy” way of small and medium companies gaining access to “corporate” style IT solutions at a greatly reduced cost. But is that the case or are there hidden costs for SaaS?
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With the rise of “Cloud” computing, there will inevitable be an increase in IT service contracts that are entered into online with very little and sometime no negotiation or contact between the customer and the supplier.
So what are the things to look out for when signing up to an on-line contract? More…
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In a downturn most organisations will be looking at ways to reduce costs and IT Contracts are an obvious target. However, many people are finding that their contracts, which were written when the business was expanding, do not cater for circumstances when the business shrinks.
So how do you ensure that you have the right flexibility when you need it? More…
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The recent problems at Sony, where the personal details of 77 million Playstation users may have been stolen have illustrated the risks of providing data to third parties and raised the question, who is liable for the loss?
Sony’s Terms and Condidtions exclude liability for data loss, but how many users actually read the Terms and Conditions and is there any protection under the UK Data Protection Act? More…
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Since my previous post the last IPv4 address blocks were handed out to the regional internet registries. This means that the supply of addresses will start to be constrained and before you know it there will be people with v6 only addresses.
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Cloud computing has been “the next big thing” for some time now and many suppliers are pushing cloud very aggressively. But what actually is “Cloud Computing”?
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Are you still under pressure to reduce your spend on IT?
I’ve been taking money out of IT budgets for at least 15 years and at the same time improving service. How can you achieve this nirvana of “more for less”? More…
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Cloud Computing is becoming more and more common and some of the pitfalls are being highlighted by painful experience. There have been a number of significant events that have highlighted some of the risks in Cloud Computing.
So what have been the problems and how do you protect yourself? More…
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I attended a very interesting economics lecture given by Doug McWilliams the Chief Executive of the CEBR, who had some very interesting views on the role IT will play in the recovery of the UK economy. More…
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A recent survey by Gartner, Inc indicates that many business leaders are now planning for growth rather than looking to reduce costs.
In the survey, 42% of business leaders answered that they were concentrating on growing revenue rather than cutting costs, with 29% viewing growth as their key goal. More…
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