Cloudscape

IT security teams worry about the public clouds

05.29.2025 09:27 AM - By Brian S. Pauls - Comment(s)
IT security teams worry about the public clouds
Executive Summary:
An increase in attacks by AI agents on the public clouds concerns IT security professionals, with some advocating retrenchment back to on-prem "private clouds." But if you're a small or mid-sized business without the money and expertise to create and properly secure your ...

Yes, your data is safer in the cloud

09.21.2021 05:01 PM - By Brian S. Pauls - Comment(s)
Yes, your data is safer in the cloud

Executive Summary:
Many businesses are bad at security. The chances of something catastrophic happening to your data are greater if you keep it on-prem. Play the percentages.


Occasionally, I run into a business owner who’s afraid of the cloud. They don’t have nephophobia–they just like to keep th...

HelloID: Risk management for major financial and security threats

10.06.2020 04:55 PM - By Brian S. Pauls - Comment(s)
HelloID: Risk management for major financial and security threats

Executive Summary:

Manual provisioning/deprovisioning, multiple sign-ons, and a lack of automation are responsible for lost time and money, as well as major security risks, at a multitude of companies–including yours, most likely. A unified identity platform like HelloID can prevent losses you can’t ...

Which cloud-based desktop service might be right for your organization?

09.04.2020 04:50 PM - By Brian S. Pauls - Comment(s)
Which cloud-based desktop service might be right for your organization?

Executive Summary:
Cloud desktops, hosted desktops, or desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) from Amazon, Microsoft, VMWare, or Citrix might be good choices if you lead a small- or medium-sized operation. At the enterprise level, economies of scale still give the edge to in-house solutions.


In March of this yea...

Azure’s hybrid cloud advantage

06.19.2020 04:42 PM - By Brian S. Pauls - Comment(s)
Azure’s hybrid cloud advantage

Executive Summary:
If you’re a Microsoft shop, one of the most compelling reasons to choose Azure as your public cloud infrastructure is its tight integration with on-premise resources, managed through Windows Admin Center.


Several months ago, I wrote about the importance of CEOs, presidents...