In my role at ZapThink I get to speak with people at all levels of many organizations, from the most technical of developers to the most senior executives in the
The Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) has been the backbone of IT security for several years. It lies at the heart of SSL, Cloud encryption, digital signatures, and the vast majority
A recent blog post by fellow Cloud curmudgeon Ben Kepes shined the light on a few of the unsightly ingredients in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud sausage. Apparently, many
It never ceases to amaze me how many people consider Public and Private Clouds to be somehow comparable. We want a Cloud, they say, but we’re afraid of Public, so
Perhaps the most fascinating benefit to attending conferences outside the US is to get the non-US perspective on American issues. I was interested, therefore, in the audience’s perspective on the
Millions of Netizens were forced to go outside and get some fresh air for an hour Sunday when Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a brief outage, taking down sites such
Perhaps the best part of speaking at Dataversity?s NoSQL Now conference is the opportunity to channel my inner geek. This show brings out the most hardcore data geeks Silicon Valley
It was only a handful of months ago that I joined in the chorus for better Cybersecurity. After all, we’re in the midst of a Cyberwar, with attacks coming from
You’ve probably heard of Bitcoin – the anonymous electronic currency-alternative that’s paving the way toward a new way of looking at money. While Bitcoin is gradually meandering toward broader acceptance,