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Category Archives: cloud
Explaining cloud
An important part of the tech architecture of open government is use of the cloud. Here’s a nice presentation from Michael Coté explaining what cloud computing is, why it matters and what some of the issues are. What's up with … Continue reading
Cloud computing during a catastrophe
It often amuses people when they learn I was once a Risk Manager at a County Council. I have no idea why. One of my roles at the time was to look after business continuity arrangements – in other words, … Continue reading
Posted in cloud, Government IT
Tagged business continuity, cloud, cloud computing, gcloud, government, local government, localgov
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Clouds and culture
Lloyd Davis is a lovely man, and a very clever one at that. He founded the Tuttle Club, a weekly networkingy sort of meetup for people who like the internet and other people, which is at the same time very … Continue reading
Posted in cloud, culture
Tagged cloud culture, culture, internet, lloyd davis, social artist
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City of Angeles moves to Google Apps
Interesting! Google Apps will also help conserve resources in the city’s Information & Technology Agency (ITA), which is responsible for researching, testing & implementing new technologies in ways that make Los Angeles a better place to live, work and play. … Continue reading
Posted in cloud, Computing, EntGov, Government IT
Tagged cloud computing, Email, EntGov, gcloud, google, google apps, government, local government, localgovweb
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