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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 →

Posted in General, Uncategorized | Tagged Google Apps, privacy, SAS 70, security | Leave a comment

 

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

 

Google Security: Enterprise Tools for Mobile Security

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Allen Falcon

Google recently added new security features for managing mobile users Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Google Apps Education Edition, Google Apps Premier Edition, iPhone, Mobile, security, Windows Mobile | Leave a comment

 

New Google Apps Security Against an Idle Threat

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Allen Falcon

This week, Google provided Google Apps Premier and Education Edition admins a new tool against this threat. Continue reading →

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Google Increments Security Settings

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Allen Falcon

While this may complication connecting older scanning devices, the additional security is worth the need for the occasional work-around. Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Google Apps, Google Apps Education Edition, Google Apps Premier Edition, security, SSL | Leave a comment