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Archive of posts tagged Gmail

Cloud Computing – Security Implications

I’ve been working for a while on a policy and associated procedures for Trinity College Dublin to enable us to leverage various cloud technologies and services for the benefit of the college. What has struck me is the complexity of dealing with the topic in a large-scale environment. As consumers, many of us use cloud [...]

Is “Generation Gmail” Really Putting Businesses at Risk?

In my industry talks on Social Media, I mention the challenges presented to organisations by consumer technologies, so-called “shadow IT”, social media and mobile technologies. A new generation of technology users are used to having leading edge, powerful technologies and are not satisfied with the constraints placed by their employers on their technology use, productivity [...]

Would You Like to Get to Inbox Zero?

  Check out Merlin Mann’s 2007 video (courtesy of Google Tech Talks) on getting to “Inbox Zero” by using David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” (GTD) approach. So, can this method work for you? How do you manage your email inbox? Please leave a comment and let me know. If you liked this post, you might [...]

Data loss by PA Consulting

The recent loss by PA Consulting of data about criminals in Britain raises many questions about data security and highlights the difficult of guaranteeing privacy and security of data.  With the proliferation of portable storage devices, coupled with their increasing capacity and low cost, the challenges of maintaining data privacy and security are considerable. I [...]