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Big Data , Virtualization , and Cloud Computing offer increased efficiency, agility, and flexibility.  At the same time, the digital landscape is growing increasingly more complex, making the need for a threat-resistant trusted infrastructure more important than ever. As security concerns create challenges for IT from every angle, businesses and organizations need Trusted IT. In the new Big Idea Video Series,  Patricia Florissi narrates a graphically facilitated interpretation of Why Trust Matters, a Security Perspective. 

Gartner Executive Program Survey ranked the Top technology Priorities for 2013. The survey was conducted among 2,000+ CIO's. Here is a snapshot of the of technologies to fwd -                                   Source: gartner.com via EMC Academic Alliance on Pinterest

An EMC-sponsored CIO research study by IDG sampled more than 1,500 participants worldwide through an online survey and in-depth interviews. Here are some excerpts from the same on trends like  Cloud, Big Data, analytics and security— Jim Malone of IDG reports on an EMC-sponsored survey of global CIOs and their priorities for the New Year. Info-graphics  on top-line Global findings of IDG's global CIO research on 2013 investment priorities Additional References The top-line findings of IDG's global CIO research on 2013 investment priorities, Big Data, IT Transformation, and Security in the form of Infographics ( global and region-wise ) can be viewed on  http://pinterest.com/emcacademics/infographics   American CIOs Shift Focus from Cost Cutting to Value Creation Asia-Pacific CIOs Looking to Lead in Big Data and Cloud   European CIOs Drive Value Generation and See Gold in Big Data  

RSA Security, released a special report from the Security for Business Innovation Council (SBIC) that assesses how disruptive innovations such as Big Data analytics , cloud computing, enterprise mobility and social media will transform enterprise IT and hammer away at the foundations of information security strategies in 2013.  The Council’s latest report details four strategies to help enterprises adapt information security programs to help enable business innovation over the next 12 months. These strategies include how to boost risk and business skills, court middle management, tackle IT supply chain issues and build tech-savvy action plans. The Council’s guidance will help enterprises face the impact of the technology adoption of cloud computing , social media , mobile and Big Data . The Council also outlines the major impacts of these trends for security teams and how to address them.  Cloud Computing – The accelerated adoption of cloud will push security conc...

The 6th edition of Digital Universe Study was released today. The EMC-sponsored study by IDC, measures and characterizes all the digital data created, replicated, and consumed worldwide in a single year. The 2012 report projects the growth of the Digital Universe through 2020.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Here are some of the key findings from the same -   New IDC Digital Universe study, “ Big Data, Bigger Digital Shadows, and Biggest Growth in the Far East ”¹ (sponsored by EMC) finds that only a tiny fraction of the world’s Big Data potential is being realized, though the amount of useful data is expanding.  IDC projects that the digital universe will reach 40 zettabytes (ZB) by 2020, an amount that exceeds previous forecasts by 5 ZBs, resulting in a 50-fold growth from the beginning of 2010. This year’s study marks the first time IDC was able to capture where the information in the digital un...