...the idea about mobile cloud computing, and also mentions recent development. Methodology section describes how we analyze the ethical issues based on mobile cloud computing. Objectives and aims section reports the social impact and ethical concern; however, we focus on five main fields. These fields are business, government, medical, education and cloud gaming with social influence and ethical issues. Following objectives and aims section, we report more details about these different fields. For example, in business field, some precautionary measures have already secured the enterprises and businesses by future cloud computing; in government field, national bar associations have released set of laws to allow attorneys’ use of mobile cloud computing; in medical field, form kinds of ethical values in its services, especially in the field of healthcare; in education field, some uploading resource of university is whether lack of academic confidence or not; in entertainment field, due to cloud game, emotion between family and friends are sickness. In addition, we report and answer three questions based on different five fields respectively. Mobile Cloud Computing Introduction Mobile cloud computing is a combination of cloud computing and mobile technology to provide mobile devices unlimited computing resources, large amount of data storage capacity and lifting of heavy-duty tasks(Bateman & Wood, 2009). A whole new infrastructure is maintained outside the mobile devices in which...
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...Securing Data and Infrastructure in a Cloud Computing Environment at Mobile Insurance Corporation Carrie Miller Managerial Applications of Information Technology – MIS 535 DeVry University, Keller Graduate School of Management April 13th, 2010 Contents Abstract 3 Company Background 3 Business Problem(s) 4 High Level Solution 5 Benefits of Solving the Problem 5 Business Process Changes 6 Technology or Business Practices Used to Augment the Solution 8 Conclusions and Overall Recommendations 8 High-level Implementation Plan 9 Summary of Project 9 Abstract With the company moving to Cloud Computing we need to determine a solution to keep our Customer data and our Business information secured. Company Background Mobile Insurance Corporation (Mobile One) is a Technology Protection Company. First and foremost we are a Cell Phone Insurance provider. This means we provide rapid replacement coverage, device location and data management tools, along with ongoing live tech support to care for your privacy, productivity, socializing and even entertainment. The second thing that we offer is home-product protection. Home-product protection is repair and replacement coverage for all things electronics, from appliances to treadmills, and tablets to TVs. Our main headquarters is located in Nashville but we have offices all over the globe. We have offices in San Francisco, San Mateo, Houston, Canada, New Jersey, Kansas City, Dallas, Atlanta, and Sterling....
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...Availability and Energy Consumption Analysis of Mobile Cloud Environments Danilo Oliveira∗ , Jean Araujo∗† , Rubens Matos∗ and Paulo Maciel∗ ∗ Informatics † Academic Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil Unit of Garanhuns, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Garanhuns, Brazil {dmo4, jcta, rsmj, prmm}@cin.ufpe.br∗ , jean@uag.ufrpe.br† The remainder of this paper is organized as follows. Section II provides an overview about mobile clouds and the analytical modeling for availability evaluation. The methodology adopted is presented in detail in Section III. Section IV presents the models developed to represent a mobile cloud system. A case study is described in Section V, with the results obtained through model analysis. Section VI concludes the paper, presenting also some possible future works. II. BACKGROUND Abstract—Mobile cloud computing refers to abstraction of computational power to outside of the mobile device, processed in the “clouds”. This paper provides an availability and energy consumption study using hierarchical heterogeneous modeling. Different scenarios were analyzed considering wireless communication technologies, such as 3G and WiFi. The results shows that the 3G protocol causes a lower availability and is the greater responsible for the discharge of battery, but when is combined with WiFi protocol providing communication redundancy, we have the best results of availability and better results of uninterrupted operation time of battery...
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...HOW FUTURE IT TRENDS WOULD IMPACT ORGANIZATIONS BUSINESS STRATEGIES TO DRIVE INNOVATIONS, ADD VALUE AND GAIN COMPETITIVE EDGE? Chamika Waidyalankara (ECU ID: 10217155) ACBT – Semester II MBA5709 - Information System Challenges in Management Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction 3 2.0 Future IT Trends 4 Internet of Things 4 Cloud Computing 4 BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) 5 Enterprise Mobility 5 Big Data 6 Enterprise Social Networking 6 3D Printing 7 Wearable Computing 8 3.0 Uses and Impact of future technology on organizations 9 4.0 Published case studies and Observations 15 5.0 Key Findings 16 Changing customer landscape 16 Rise of collaborative models 16 Personalization of products and services 16 6.0 Conclusion 17 7.0 Bibliography and References 18 1.0 Introduction Information technology (IT) is an area in which new developments are taking place more and more rapidly. IT has gone through many evolution cycles and today we are in the era of Web 2.0 and 3rd Platform of IT. Technology we used during last decade has become museum exhibits and what was then showcased in Science fictions has become more reality today. Consumer and business tech are merging, where the two going to be barely separable. The 3rd Platform is changing the way we interact with everything. Speculating on what's going to happen over the next few years is of course entertaining. The future of business has always been driven by developments in technology, and the digital revolution...
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...SA3#46LI SA3LI12_075 17-19 July 2012, Quebec City, Canada Source: Rogers Wireless Title: Scope of work on LI solutions for Mobile Cloud Services Document for: Discussion and decision Agenda Item: Work Item / Release: LI Rel-12 Contact Information: George Babut, george.babut@rci.rogers.com; Ed O’Leary (ed.oleary@rci.rogers.com) Introduction This contribution proposes text for the Background on Mobile Cloud Service section of the living document on LI solutions for Mobile Cloud Services. Proposal ***********************First addition****************************** 4 Background on Mobile Cloud Services 4.1 General “Cloud computing, including distributed virtual services, is an evolving paradigm that is fundamentally and rapidly changing communication services and infrastructure. The diversity of these services and the underlying infrastructure has itself produced different perspectives. In general, most of the many forums dealing with cloud computing have found common ground in the following description (Special Publication 800-145, The NIST Definition of Cloud Computing, Sept 2011 [x])” ( ETSI DTR 101 567 V0.0.5 Lawful Interception (LI);Cloud/Virtual Services (CLI) [y]. Definition of “Cloud Computing” According to NIST: “Cloud Computing is a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources...
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...Data, NoSQL and Mobile Sync —Three Peas, One Pod By James Phillips, Co-Founder and SVP of products, Couchbase A few months ago I had the good fortune to hear VMware CEO Paul Maritz speak at a conference. Asked “which trends would you identify that will have the biggest impact on IT in the coming decade?” Paul identified two: cloud computing, and the transition underway in at the data layer—specifically mentioning Big Data and NoSQL. Paul noted that, in his experience, a shift in the data model generates farreaching ripple effects: new applications are enabled, the application development process is impacted and the infrastructure atop which these applications run changes. He saw it happen with IMS (hierarchical data model) and with the relational model. In his estimate we’re on the leading edge of another fundamental shift. Clearly Paul is not alone. It is hard to find an IT “predictions” story or blog that doesn't mention Big Data and/or NoSQL. But these terms are frequently interchanged as though they are synonyms. In part, the confusion comes from focusing too sharply on the technology itself. There are certainly similarities in implementation—notably the tendency to spread data across many servers versus storing data on a small number of very large servers. But if one softens the focus on the technology, it becomes clear there are three distinct trends driving innovation at the data layer: data growth, web application user growth and the explosion of mobile computing. Data...
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...is simply a basic necessity to do business in many professions including accounting. There are technological trends that will have a tremendous impact on the accounting profession: cyber security, cloud, mobile devices, and big data. The Cloud and mobile technology available today is transforming the job of the tax and accounting professionals (Proformative.com, 2012). Where technology used to be behind the scenes at the office, its use is increasingly extended beyond internal use and out to the client. Mobile accountants work remotely between 5.8 to 8.6 hours per week. By 2015 the number of mobile workers is in North America and Latin America is to exceed 212 million (Proformative.com, 2012). More accountants are using smart phones for work; mobile access allows firms to connect with clients outside of regular business hours, and other locations. Smartphone’s are quickly being adopted by the accounting professional, many still think of the Smartphone as just a mobile phone with additional features such as texting and music player. However with the advancements of the phone it would be more accurate to say that it is a small computer that can also act as a phone (Jagst, 2011). Of course laptops will continue to play an important role in the accounting practice of the future, but the tablet computer will be much bigger. Mobile computing will continue to develop in the accounting profession with applications improving on a daily basis....
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...There is an estimated 1 billion people who cannot afford to purchase a mobile phone and if this “cloud phone” software is not introduced, they would have to resort to borrowing and sharing phones. However, this proves to be quite inconvenient as sharing phones and switching SIM cards is expensive and lacking in both privacy and security. Movirtu’s technology will allow users purchase a private ID number which will allow them to send and receive calls, and thereby offering a cheaper way to communicate. After securing two seed-round impact investors, Gray ghost Ventures and Grassroots Business fund, Movirtu has been able to develop their “cloud technology”. However, having invested most of their liquid cash into the development of this technology and hiring more experienced members of the telecommunication industry, Movirtu is running out of cash. It now faces the problem of having to find Series A funding to solidify the team, commercially launch the product and establish proof-of-market. Time is also of the essence as there are competitors eyeing this new market and Waller must immediately find new sources of capital investment to grow the company and also help make a social impact in the Base of the Pyramid. Implementation In implementing the strategy recommended, it is vital that Movirtu immediately pursues funding from TLcom. In addition, to mitigate any differences that the different social impact and venture capitalist investors (Grassroots Business Fund, Gray Ghost Ventures...
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...strength in the company’s business model which is dominated by sticky revenues requiring lower cost of acquisitions, pricing power associated with products that command high switching costs. The company also enjoys strong cash flow generation capability which supports the company’s growth prospects. Strong cash flows and margins provide resilience to the business operations and reduce vulnerability to market declines. High margins also equip the company with ability to better address price competition. Cash flows enable the company to further finance growth at feasible costs. High margins compared to peers also indicate that the company has been able to sell products at a premium. Weaknesses Weak product line in mobile market Microsoft, owing to late entry into the mobile market, faces competition from entrenched and strong players like Apple and Google. The Windows phone was launched in 2011 in partnership with Nokia. This market was already dominated by Apple and Samsung (uses Android) which...
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...The Impact of Mobile and Cloud Technology On Business CIS/207 Due: Day 7 The Impact of Mobile and Cloud Technology On Business Today, every company is essentially a technology company whether they know it or not. With cloud computing, implementing and managing an IT infrastructure need no longer be a challenge for a business. Businesses do not have to struggle to keep up with new innovative applications or major updates to current applications. Furthermore, cloud computing drastically reduces the cost of physical servers as well as the related real estate and power costs, and it enables businesses to utilize better their infrastructure and further enhance their knowledge management. The root fix of cloud computing branches off to help many different facets of its business. Moreover, improve its customer service and, in turn, customer retention. A Demand for Cloud Computing The change in technology that has created a demand for cloud computing within the retailing industry is the demand to keep up with the consumers’ interest. Since consumers can stay current with retail trends worldwide via technology, the retail industry must keep up with the demand. With so much competition and diversity of trends, retailers must be able to target their consumers at an alarming rate based on age location, and the current trend to update their inventory. What concerns do businesses have concerning data and network management? The cloud computing industry...
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...COMPANY PROFILE Oracle Corporation REFERENCE CODE: C0CB6D9E-4EFE-4621-B998-73B241B46317 PUBLICATION DATE: 23 May 2014 www.marketline.com COPYRIGHT MARKETLINE. THIS CONTENT IS A LICENSED PRODUCT AND IS NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED OR DISTRIBUTED. Oracle Corporation TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Company Overview..............................................................................................3 Key Facts...............................................................................................................3 SWOT Analysis.....................................................................................................4 Oracle Corporation © MarketLine Page 2 Oracle Corporation Company Overview COMPANY OVERVIEW Oracle Corporation (Oracle or “the company”) is a provider of enterprise software, computer hardware products and services. The company operates in more than 145 countries across the world. Oracle is headquartered in Redwood Shores, California and employed 120,000 people as of May 31, 2013. The company recorded revenues of $37,180 million during the financial year ended May 2013 (FY2013), an increase of 0.2% over FY2012. The increase in revenues was due to an increase in Oracle’s software business revenues. The operating profit of the company was $14,684 million in FY2013, an increase of 7.1% over FY2012. The net profit was $10,925 million in FY2013, an increase of 9.5% over FY2012. KEY FACTS Head Office Oracle Corporation...
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...Cloud Computing and Accounting Information Systems Technology is a powerful tool that is revolutionizing and impacting the world in ways that were once never thought to be possible. Businesses thrive by investing time and money into modern technologies that redefine that way that these firms do businesses .One particular technology on the horizon in today’s society is cloud computing. Cloud computing is use of a network hosted on the Internet to store and access data and programs. After reviewing an article that discussing cloud computing and its effects on business, relating the idea of cloud computing to accounting information systems, and discussing opinions and issues concerning cloud computing, there will be a greater understanding about the impacts of cloud computing on the AIS system. The article chosen, which written by Ian Stone and published by The Guardian on April 15, 2014, is called “Cloud Computing Enables Businesses to Discover Their Entrepreneurial Spirit”. This article begins by stating that cloud computing is a game changer in the world of business. Cloud computing is stated as the storing and accessing of data and programs over the Internet instead of your computer's hard drive. This article says that one of the key benefits of cloud computing can be seen by the way it “levels the playing field”. Small business can have a better chance to compete with bigger firms because the initial cost of cloud computing is much less than the large expensive infrastructures...
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...such as social media, cloud services, analytics, and mobility are enabling users and buyers to localize and personalize specific needs to do a variety of tasks, whether for professional or personal purposes. While the combination of these capabilities is radically altering the means by which enterprises need to do business, the move to a mobile-enabled world is creating tremendous opportunities for enterprises to leverage mobility as a means of driving high performance and ensuring competitive advantage. Some of the key factors that are driving enterprises to develop mobile strategies are as follows: Rapidly expanding use of mobile devices. The rapid adoption of "smart" mobile devices by both consumers and employees, coupled with the increase in bring your own device (BYOD) in the work environment, is placing significant challenges on enterprises to meet a broader set of requirements. In particular, enterprises face tremendous pressure to support a widening array of application functions (e.g., sales, customer care, ERP, marketing), technology platforms (e.g., native OS, Web OS, mobile enterprise application platform [MEAP], cloud), and devices (e.g., smartphones, smart tablets, smart vehicles). Expanding integration of "mobile" machine-to-machine (M2M) capabilities. The use of M2M capabilities increasingly involves what are essentially mobile devices. Just consider telematics, including vehicle to vehicle (V2V) and fleet management, as well as mobile telehealth applications...
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