Windows 7 is really different. It has more functionality, a better interface, and, if you keep it configured/managed, much better security than previous Microsoft operating systems. Here is another fact about Windows 7: It is coming to your enterprise, sooner or later. And, since its functionality/features/security are an improvement over XP and older systems and since many of the issues with Vista seem to have been addressed, I think we should be … [Read more...]
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Recommendation for all enterprise techies: Download Win7 now
January 4, 2010 By BobGourley
Filed Under: CTO, Gov2.0 Tagged With: Linux, microsoft, Open Solaris, operating system, Sun, Tech/Internet, Windows
Some CTO Vision: Is the future still the same?
August 15, 2009 By BobGourley
Next month's Gov2.0 Summit (9-10 Sep) is going to be a great event. From what I've seen of the agenda and the hard work the conference organizers have been putting into this I can tell it will bring together a great mix of techies, govies, innovators and citizens in a fast-moving, productive discussion about Web2.0 concepts applied to the largest of the large enterprises. I'm hoping it will also be an opportunity for me to think about one of my … [Read more...]
Filed Under: CTO, Gov2.0, The Future, Web2.0 Tagged With: Cloud Computing, CTO, Gov2.0, Linux, Open Office, Open Solaris, Open Source Software, Tech/Internet, Vivek Kundra
Open Source for America: A resource for the Gov2.0 CTO
July 22, 2009 By BobGourley
With this post I'd like to tell you a bit more about the coalition Open Source for America and why I believe it is so important for our collective future. I would also like to encourage you to join this coalition yourself. Whether you represent industry, academia, non-profit organizations or are an individual technologist this coalition needs your help and support. The coalition is designed to serve as a centralized resource for information on … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Cloud Computing, CTO, Cyber Security, Open Source Tagged With: cio, Crucial Point, CTO, Linux, MySQL, Open Solaris, Open Source Software, Politics, Software, Tech/Internet
OpenSolaris for the Small Office / Home Office
June 23, 2009 By BobGourley
My primary computer for my small business/home office is now running OpenSolaris. I made the switch for several reasons. One is that I am a computer science professional and a person familiar with cyber security threats and I have lots of concerns over the state of security of traditional OSs . Another reason is cost. Another reason was an assessment of what I need in a computer . I have to admit, part of the reason was for fun … [Read more...]
Filed Under: CTO, Cyber Security, Open Source Tagged With: Linux, Mac, microsoft, Open Solaris, Open Source Software, Sun, Sun Ray, Tech/Internet
Pro OpenSolaris: A personal favorite I recommend to all
May 16, 2009 By BobGourley
[amtap book:isbn=1430218916] For a combination of personal and professional reasons, Pro OpenSolaris is the perfect book at the perfect time for this period in my life. As a CTO with enterprise-grade experience I know Open Source Software and its many benefits. And as a security professional I have long known of the powerful security features of Open Source in general and Solaris specifically. As a computer scientist I have also been a long time … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Books, CTO, Open Source Tagged With: CTO, DIA, Linux, Mac, microsoft, Open Office, Open Solaris, Open Source Software, Software, Tech/Internet
What does the Oracle-Sun news mean for enterprise CTOs?
April 22, 2009 By BobGourley
OK, sometimes I get emotionally attached to great technology. I need to watch that, I know humans are what is important. But science is cool too, and it gets really really exciting to watch great humans create and field great technologies. That is why I have long been a fan of both Oracle and Sun. I like many other powerhouse IT companies as well... but those are the two names dominating this week's news and it has been the topic of dozens of … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Cloud Computing, CTO, Open Source Tagged With: CTO, cyber, Disruptive IT, Enterprise, Identity Management, M&A, MySQL, Open Solaris, Open Source Software, operating system, Oracle, Sun, Tech/Internet, technology
The Number One Reason To Move To Open Source: Security
April 17, 2009 By BobGourley
I just read Bill Vass's latest blog entry titled: "The No. 1 Reason to Move to Open Source is to IMPROVE Security" Bill opens this article with: "If you are like me, and you have been involved in cryptography and Cyber Security for a long time, it's obvious to you that commercial open source code is more secure. As a matter of fact, in the late 90s, many of the Intelligence agencies mission systems and the DoD tactical systems moved to open source … [Read more...]
Filed Under: CTO, Cyber Security, Open Source Tagged With: Bill Vass, CIA, CTO, cyber, DHS, DoD, Linux, Open Solaris, Open Source Software, operating system, Security, Tech/Internet
Widespread Cyber Espionage: More evidence and what to do about it
March 30, 2009 By BobGourley
This week the New York Times and CNET ran a story by John Markoff titled "Vast Spy System Loots Computers in 103 Countries" It reads in part: "A vast electronic spying operation has infiltrated computers and has stolen documents from hundreds of government and private offices around the world, including those of the Dalai Lama, Canadian researchers have concluded. In a report to be issued this weekend, the researchers said that the system was being … [Read more...]
Filed Under: CTO, Cyber Security, Open Source Tagged With: CCSA, cyber, Linux, Open Solaris, Open Source Software, social media, Sun, Tech/Internet
Open Source Databases
March 5, 2009 By BobGourley
All indications are the next significant growth segment for open source software will be in databases. This follows the trend of open source operating systems (Open Solaris and Linux). Two open source databases of note are Hadoop and MySQL. Hadoop is not for everyone. It is a very powerful open source software focused on highly scalable distributed computing. It implements the MapReduce distributing computing metaphor in use at some very large … [Read more...]
Filed Under: CTO, Open Source Tagged With: Cloud Computing, CTO, cyber, Disruptive IT, Enterprise, IBM, Linux, MySQL, Open Solaris, Open Source Software, operating system, Tech/Internet
The Technology Implications of the Obama Win
November 5, 2008 By BobGourley
There are several megatrends sweeping the technology industry today. Some of them are about to be accelerated. I like to use five key topic areas to track megatrends in IT: - Convergence and trend towards unified communications and user empowerment - Globalization and increasing internationalization of IT and demographic shifts - Increasing open development of software and hardware - Power, Cooling and Space (PCS) impacting data centers and every … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Cloud Computing, CTO, Cyber Security Tagged With: Adobe, AFCEA, Barack Obama, Cloud Computing, collaboration, CTO, CTO Principles, cyber, DHS, Disruptive IT, DoD, DoDIIS, Enterprise, Great CTOs, Identity Management, innovation, LinkedIn, Linux, Melissa Hathaway, microsoft, NIST, Open Office, Open Solaris, Open Source Software, Ray Kurzweil, SOA, social media, Sun, Tech/Internet, Technology Leadership, The Future of Technology, Tim O'Reilly, Vivek Kundra, vmware