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Amazon's Cloud Computing Digital Blind Spot
Digital transformation at numerous enterprises are shifting the center of gravity away from IT infrastructure and toward the customer. Customer behavior and preferences drive enterprise technology choices as well as organizational structures at these organizations. Cloud computing is simply a supporting player – important to be sure, but no longer at the center of the universe. Read more
Author: Jason Bloomberg. Published: Nov 15, 2014 on Forbes.com
Video: Government Spy From the Sky Program Revealed
The Wall Street Journal has learned of a new federal law enforcement program that uses planes and cell signals to track criminal suspects. Devices on Planes that Mimic Cellphone Towers Used to Target Criminals, but Also Sift Through Thousands of Other Phones. Read more (Subscription required)
Author: Devlin Barrett. Published: Nov 13, 2014 on Wsj.com
Room to grow: Tips for data center capacity planning
Before you can consider buying additional equipment, you need to understand what you currently have available and how much of it you are using. Before you can assess what you have, you need a complete list of all the things that are required to provide the service. If you forget something, it won't be included in your capacity planning, and you may run out of that one thing later, and as a result be unable to grow the service as quickly as you needed. Read more
Authors: Thomas A. Limoncelli, Strata R. Chalup and Christina J. Hogan. Published: Nov 13, 2014 on Computerworld.com
Chinese hack U.S. weather systems, satellite network
Hackers from China breached the federal weather network recently, forcing cybersecurity teams to seal off data vital to disaster planning, aviation, shipping and scores of other crucial uses, officials said. The intrusion occurred in late September but officials gave no indication that they had a problem until Oct. 20, said three people familiar with the hack and the subsequent reaction by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which includes the National Weather Service. Even then, NOAA did not say its systems were compromised. Read more
Authors: Mary Pat Flaherty, Jason Samenow and Lisa Rein. Published: Nov 12, 2014 on Washingtonpost.com