Ringing in the New Year is often synonymous with making resolutions to improve upon the prior year.  While IT professionals – like the rest of us – may resolve to eat healthier or save up for a new house, protecting their business’s safety belongs at the top of their professional resolution list.  As businesses face growing daily threats from a barrage of cybersecurity dangers, further enhanced by the expanded use of mobile devices and BYOD (bring your own devices), safety is paramount.   
With the summer months looming, you’re probably day dreaming about white sandy beaches or a mountain escape.  No matter where your destination may be, sunscreen is a must if you want to protect yourself from the summer sun, and reduce your chances of being burned.

The definition of cloud computing can be…well, nebulous.  Some call it ‘utility computing,’ some refer to it as ‘software as a service’ (SaaS), still others call it ‘grid computing’ (which was actually its first name, denoted by (MIT).  To establish some clarity, we will look to Gartner, which defines cloud computing as simply “a style of computing where scalable and elastic IT capabilities are provided as a service to multiple customers using Internet technologies.”   Sound simple enough?