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Towards Knowledge in the Cloud A research paper by Davide Cerri and et.al Abstract. Knowledge in the form of semantic data is becoming more and more ubiquitous, and the need for scalable, dynamic systems to support collaborative work with such distributed, heterogeneous knowledge rarises. We extend the “data in the cloud” approach that is emerging today to “knowledge in the cloud”, with support for handling semantic information, organizing and finding it efficiently and providing reasoning and quality support. Both the life sciences and emergency response fields are identified as strong potential beneficiaries of having ”knowledge in the cloud”. Here is the complete paper

Werner Vogels Werner Vogels, CTO and VP of Amazon Web Services, joined Amazon in 2004 as director of systems research, coming from a computer science research post at Cornell University. In Holland, he had been a student of some of the leading minds in computing. The late  Jim Gray , a Turing Award winner "for seminal contributions to database and transaction processing research and technical leadership in system implementation," was a proctor for Vogels' defense of his PhD thesis at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. At Vrije, Vogels' advisers included Andrew Tannenbaum, who wrote standard textbooks on operating systems as well as the code for the Minix operating system, and Henri Bal, a specialist in large, parallel systems. He became Amazon CTO early in 2005 and later that year was named VP. He's had a vision of a new type of distributed system, one that relied on inexpensive parts but could scale out infinitely, making the Amazon Compute Cloud ela

Increasingly, educational institutions and state entities handling student data are hiring outside  companies to perform cloud computing functions related to managing personal information. Daniel J Solove recommend the following points to be considered in discussions with contractors  The Benefits. The benefits of cloud computing are that outside entities might be more sophisticated at managing personal data. These entities may be able to manage data more inexpensively and effectively than the educational institution could do itself. In many cases, cloud computing providers can provide better security than the educational institutions can. The Risks The risks of cloud computing are that educational institutions no longer have as much control over the personal data. They must rely on the cloud computing provider to have the appropriate practices and policies to ensure that data is properly maintained, handled, used, or disclosed.

Here is an interesting write up on one of today's hot topics: Data Scientist from TextRadar   In “ Dresner’s Point: Data Scientists Have Keys to the Kingdom ,” Howard Dresner discusses the role of the data scientist and brings together comments from a recent Twitter conversation on the topic. The author argues that we clearly do not have enough data scientists given current technology challenges and that it may be easier to train a business person and transform that individual into a data scientist rather than training a technologist with the necessary business skills. Communication skills seem to be at the heart of this perspective: A data scientist needs more than business analysis, data analysis and communications skills. Such an individual also will need a really deep understanding of the company’s business because consequences definitely will arise from the scientist’s queries and insights. It could even lead to completely transforming a company. The article co

Big data has been hugely topical in the last few years. It has been highly publicised that all types of organisations are experiencing a data explosion, which is putting strain on IT departments to manage and store this vast amount of data. Big data, has therefore, been a significant driver of cloud adoption as companies struggle with how to store, manage and protect this data. It is critical for organisations to have instant access to these large quantities of data, to successfully achieve their business objectives. However, this is a major challenge for companies, along with effectively analysing this data. Cloud computing enables companies to overcome these challenges, and it could be argued that cloud computing is in fact increasing the demand for real-time business insights, due to data being accessed and consumed through various devices anywhere, at any time. The capability of cloud alongside the sheer power of big data analytics represents a fascinating fusion of two i

A recent study by the  Cloud Security Alliance  (CSA) and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) revealed that changing government regulations, plausible exit strategies, and international data privacy are the most pressing concerns of business enterprises about to the viability of Cloud Computing adoption. The study, published as “ Cloud Market Maturity ,” draws on responses from 250 cloud users in 50 countries, provides unique insight into the future of en-mass cloud adoption by contemporary global business enterprises. Other points of contention about the cloud include questions of legality, contract solvency, fundamental data ownership, stability of providers, cloud integration with local systems, provider’s credibility, and industry testing and assurance policies. for complete story read here 

Connectivity goes to next level with Bring Your Own Device ( BOYD). A study confirms that BYOD a global phenomenon. "We found that it is not simply about device usage, but freedom and innovation. It empowers employees to innovate using the tools with which they are most comfortable-how and when they want to work. BYOD also implies new challenges in security. The proliferation of these mobile devices in companies is a fact of life, and this means IT needs to change the way it manages devices. This growth in mobility affects data security, access control, platform maintenance, application support, and much more." Here is the complete story from TOI Many  IT companies  are encouraging  BYOD  (bring your own device) to work. According to an industry survey, firms feel that with techniques like desktop virtualization their earlier concerns like data theft and network problems have been addressed and therefore they are adopting the idea of employees bringing their own devices

The large amount of buzz around cloud computing has prompted many engineering colleges in India to begin a discussion around setting up a Cloud Center of Excellence within their campus.  This appears to be an imperative, not only because these institutes need to train the workforce of tomorrow, but also because it promises to solve some of the resource constraints they face, as well as increase the level of collaboration they seek with other universities. Here is an interesting article by IBM professional What aspects of cloud computing should students get practical experience with and how should colleges structure this? What is the minimum infrastructure needed to set up a “lab” in which students can get this experience? Cloud computing is a new paradigm which requires business and IT to get on the same page – to have a common agreement on a final objective and to then align the IT deployment to meet this end. In an academic context, many students dream of writing an appli