Top Five Cloud Computing Security Issues

In the last few years, cloud computing has grown from being a promising business concept to one of the fastest growing segments of the IT industry. Now, recession-hit companies are increasingly realising that simply by tapping into the cloud they can gain fast access to best-of-breed business applications or drastically boost their infrastructure resources, all at negligible cost. But as more and more information on individuals and companies is placed in the cloud, concerns are beginning to grow about just how safe an environment it is.

10 Ways that Google+ Can Compete with Facebook

Google’s answer to the social networking media world has finally hit the web. Google+ was launched with a select number of invites being sent out, along with a steady stream of updated features. As might be expected, the evolution of Google+ has had its share of hiccups (ie the naming policy snafu), but it shows some real promise as a viable contender to Facebook. In fact, there are some areas where Google+ could really have an edge.

Organic Agriculture: The Key to Sustainable Farm Productivity & Food Security

Organic farming is the key to sustainable farm productivity and food security, Regional Executive Director Antonio G. Gerundio of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.

Speaking before the participants to the first Organic Agriculture Program orientation and briefing in Eastern Visayas on November 23, at the Ritz Tower de Leyte, RED Gerundio said, “it is not true that organic agriculture would hamper us from achieving our goal on food security. Several studies show that organic farming will even help us attain higher productivity on a long term basis. It is just a matter of managing the transition from conventional to organic farming.”