In a recent IDG News survey, high-ranking IT executives in North America and Europe were asked about the effect the NSA snooping practices have had on their cloud computing strategy. Despite the furor over the NSA, these leaders are still committed to the cloud.
The Cliff’s notes: In an IDG News survey, high-ranking IT executives in North America and Europe were asked about the effect the NSA snooping practices have had on their cloud computing strategy. Despite the furor over the NSA, these leaders are still committed to the cloud.
Linthicum talks about the dollars and cents, that efficiency and agility benefits that the cloud provides to the enterprise far outweighs any concern that the NSA might be tapping into their communications. This echoes what we hear every day from our customers, but with a little more nuance that goes beyond quantifiable business benefits.