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Moving to the Cloud: Security

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Allen Falcon

  This post is the first in a series addressing concerns organizations may have that prevent them from moving the cloud-based solutions. At some point in the evaluation and decision process, the issue of security comes to the forefront as … Continue reading →

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Cloud Solutions Drive Rapid Growth for Cumulus Global

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Allen Falcon

Cumulus Global today announced revenue growth exceeding 300% for 2012 as the company’s cloud solutions business continues to expand. Sales for 2012 surpassed $3.3 million dollars compared to $972,000 in 2011. Net income before taxes jumped over 400%, to more … Continue reading →

Posted in news | Tagged Chromebooks, Chromebooks for Busiiness, Chromebooks for Education, Cloud Solutions, Cumulus Global, Data Loss Prevention, Google Apps for Business, Google Apps for Education, Growth, security | Leave a comment

 

Cloud Security Focus Shifts to Data Protection

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Allen Falcon

This blog post is the first in a series on Data Protection issues and practical solutions. When companies began moving to cloud computing solution, a great deal of time and anxiety was spent on security.  For most considering the move, … Continue reading →

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Case Study: Google Apps Supports Strategic Growth at Merrimack Mortgage Company

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Allen Falcon

  The Company Founded in 1983, Merrimack Mortgage Company (MMC) continues to be a leader in residential mortgage lending throughout the Northeast and is one of the region’s largest independent mortgage bankers. MMC prides itself for being the company that … Continue reading →

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Friday Thought: Building a Cloud File Service

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Allen Falcon

For many of the companies, non-profits, school systems, and local governments we work with, the desire to use the cloud is expanding beyond email and calendar.  These organizations are looking to move some or all of their file services into … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Cloud Computing, Cloud File Services, Ecosystem, File Server, file services, Mac, security, Windows | Leave a comment

 

Google Apps and Google’s New Privacy Policy

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Allen Falcon

The cloud world is buzzing as Google announced that effective March 1, 2012, it would consolidate more than 60 privacy policies for different services into a single, simplified policy covering all Google services.  Not surprisingly, we are already fielding calls … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Google, Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Google Apps for Education, Google Apps for Government, privacy, Privacy Policy, security, Terms of Service | Leave a comment

 

Tuesday Take-Away: New Security Standards for Cloud Computing

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Allen Falcon

It is common for cloud computing vendors often promote their security credentials, and doing so gives prospective customers valuable information about the vendors’ security operations and capabilities. If your vendor is still promoting their SAS 70 Type II certifications, however, … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Cloud Computing, Google Apps, ISAE 3402, SAE 16, SAS 70, security | Leave a comment

 

Friday Thought: 3 More Reasons Google Apps is Secure

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Allen Falcon

In addition to SAS 70 Type II Certification, here are 3 more reasons Google Apps is secure. Custom Operating System. Google Apps runs on a custom version of the LINUX operating system (OS).  Services and ports that are not needed, … Continue reading →

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Friday Thought: What does SAS 70 really mean?

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Allen Falcon

When talking about security of cloud solutions, we often mention that Google Apps is SAS 70 Type II certified.  While it sounds impressive, what does it really mean. SAS 70 is an accounting audit standard for operational policies and procedures. … Continue reading →

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How Secure is YOUR Cloud?

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Allen Falcon

As of August 26, 2010, Microsoft’s own FAQs for their online services acknowledges the lack of security certifications. Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged BPOS, Business Productivity Online Suite, Certification, Google Apps Premier, microsoft, SAS 70, security | Leave a comment

 

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