Redundancy Required With Cloud Computing

John Grady notes that cloud failures will happen . He recommends that before an individual or company places vital digital assets in an Internet cloud, they should:

• Ensure backups are on a local server;
• Encypt data sent to the cloud;
• Remember to backup streaming media;
• Purchase business interruption insurance which covers website outages.

-DD

Tile and Crowd Discovery

Mike Elgin discusses the power of the cloud for discovery in light of a new tracking device called Tile . Devices marked as lost or stolen in the Tile webspace suddenly sound an alert if ANY Tile user approaches their vicinity.

-DD