The benefits of digital transformation of our homes, our cities and our companies would not be possible without the quiet enabler: cloud computing. In the October 2017 issue “How Smart is the Cloud?” dotmagazine explores the impact of the cloud and the smart revolution on the way we live and work.
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Editorial „Smart & Cloud“
doteditorial October 2017
In the chorus of buzz words, it is sometimes difficult to tell if different trend topics are actually singing the same tune. So how do Smart and the Cloud fit together? Andreas Weiss, Director of EuroCloud Deutschland, looks at the interdependencies. Read more on dotmagazine
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Feature „Data Protection & Privacy“
Cloud and Data Protection – A Challenge to Users
Is your cloud compliant? Cloud experts Dr. Tobias Höllwarth, Dr. Jens Eckhardt, Christian Laux, and Dr. Clemens Thiele explore the key elements of the EuroCloud Cloud Privacy Check (CPC), a method to quickly ascertain the legality of a cloud computing solution and to easily determine the appropriate legal action items required by law. Read more on dotmagazine
Industry Insights „Data Protection & Privacy“
Fundamentally Preventing Attacks – In & Out of the Cloud
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Feature „Cloud Computing“
Accessing Diverse Cloud Services and Securing Business Critical Applications
dotmagazine spoke to Dr. Thomas King from DE-CIX about bringing Internet and cloud service providers together, and offering enterprises secure solutions. Read more on dotmagazine
Industry Insights „Cloud Computing“
Digital Hypes & Their Consequences: Optimal Cloud Infrastructure for Data Monsters
The Impact of Digitalization on Business Communications
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Feature „Doing Business in Germany“
Cloud Computing Has Become a Matter of Nationality
Clouds may not care about borders, but users of cloud computing do. Especially in Germany. If your company is running a cloud-based business in Germany, you should pay as much attention to the German mentality as you pay to legislation, according to Mathias Röckel. Read more on dotmagazine
Industry Insights „Cloud Computing“
Multi Cloud Management – Trends and Challenges for Enterprises
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Feature „Smart City“
What It Takes to Make a Port City Smart
The process of transforming a city into a smart city requires clear goals and a change in attitude to the deployment of municipal services and infrastructure, as Mathias Röckel shows through the example of the developing smart city of Hamburg. Read more on dotmagazine
Industry Insights „Smart City“
Smart City & Smart Home – The Opportunities and Benefits for Companies
Forging Partnerships to Conquer Smart Markets
What’s New in eco October 2017
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Feature „Digital Transformation“
Solving Tomorrow’s Problems with Smart City Methodology
While the image of smart cities is often portrayed as a utopian future, one of the main drivers behind the development is, according to Roman Mendle from ICLEI, the rather scary, dystopian forecast for urbanization over the next 20 years. dotmagazine spoke to Roman about the advantages of the smart city methodology, and how we need to change the way we conceive of urban spaces. Read more on dotmagazine
Industry Insights „Digital Transformation“
How to Choose the Right IoT Platform for Your Needs
Cloud Access: Resist Naive Assumptions
