[IEEE]The Institute Online: Cloud Computing--The Inevitable Answer

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SPONSORED NOTICE Forward to a friend | Print The IEEE news source 26 June 2012 OPINIONS Cloud Computing: The Inevitable Answer Want to move your personal or business-related files to the cloud but aren't sure about the technology to go through with it? Then you're facing a common roadblock, according to Alexander Pasik, IEEE's chief information officer. Though some still are skeptical, he declares that cloud computing is here to stay. In this edition of IEEE Roundup, Pasik discusses the economic advantages and technological advancements associated with the ubiquitous cloud. SPONSORED NOTICE OPINIONS Make Yourself Indispensable! How do engineers stay competitive in an unfavorable job market? IEEE president Gordon W. Day offers a piece of advice given by his mentor years ago: "Make yourself indispensable!" In his column, Day highlights the importance of committing to a lifetime of learning and building new skills. Read more The Cloud's Effect on Your Job With more and more businesses moving to the cloud, do you wonder how cloud computing will affect your job? A recent article published by IEEE Computer Society suggests the new technology may benefit both employees and job seekers, because new IT positions will have to be created to maintain and manage cloud services. Do you share this sunny outlook, or do you think cloud computing will affect your career in other ways? Read this edition of IEEE Roundup and share your opinion in the comment section. Learn more about The Institute's cloud computing coverage in an IEEE.tv video BENEFITS Standards for Seamless Cloud Computing As more people and organizations adopt cloud technologies, they're encountering turbulence. To help smooth the way, working groups from the IEEE Standards Association have focused for the past year on writing a cloud portability road map and producing an interoperability standard. The IEEE Cloud Computing Initiative is leading both efforts. Find out more BRIEFINGS IEEE Partners With UNESCO IEEE and UNESCO, a global humanitarian organization based in Paris, recently signed a memorandum of understanding that calls for the two organizations to develop engineering education outreach programs for university students and teachers in Africa. Learn more 2014 IEEE Technical Field Awards Candidates are being sought for the 2014 IEEE Technical Field Awards. Nominations for these 32 awards are due 31 January 2013. Read on for more information about the awards. PEOPLE Part-time Passions: Bringing Nature into Focus Learn about a pair of IEEE members who pursue their passion for taking photos of nature's beauty and its fury. Most of Member Virginia Hetrick's photography captures foliage and landscapes of national parks around the world. Senior Member Hartono—who like most Malaysians goes by a single name—has spent the past 22 years snapping pictures around his town of buildings damaged by lightning. Read more The Institute Online is updated weekly. SPONSORED NOTICE • 30 June: Deadline for applications for the IEEE Power & Energy Society's PES Scholarship Plus Initiative • 21–24 October: IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference • People • Tech Focus • Benefits • Briefings • Opinions • Region News • Career & Education Professional Exam for Software Engineers The U.S. National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying will begin offering a Principles and Practice of Engineering exam in software engineering in April 2013. Registration is set to begin in December. The council is working with IEEE-USA and the IEEE Computer Society to produce sample study questions.   Managing Your Subscription to The Institute Online Alert: The Institute Online Alert is prepared twice a month by the editors of The Institute, the news source for members of the IEEE. Members who have provided an email address are automatically subscribed to the Alert as a member benefit, however, anyone may SUBSCRIBE to the Alert. To resubscribe or to change your email address, please click here. To unsubscribe from The Institute Online Alert, click here. If you have questions or comments about The Institute Online Alert, click here. IEEE prohibits discrimination, harassment and bullying. For more information, click here. To advertise, click here. Copyright 2012, IEEE 445 Hoes Lane Piscataway, NJ 08854 email: inst...@ieee.org theinstitute.ieee.org

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