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TECH FOCUS |
A View Inside the Cloud
This month, The Institute focuses on cloud computing, which is really taking off. It's hard to watch television, read a magazine, or visit a website these days without coming across ads for services "in the cloud." Should your company be moving to the cloud? What's been holding it back? And what can we expect in the future? Learn what two IEEE senior members who are experts in
the field have to say about these issues and more.
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BRIEFINGS |
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Q&A: The 2013 President-Elect Candidates
The annual IEEE election is right around the corner. To help you learn more about the candidates for 2013 IEEE president-elect, IEEE Fellows J. Roberto Boisson de Marca and Tariq S. Durrani, The Institute interviewed them about important IEEE issues. Learn about their top priorities if elected, what new member benefits they think IEEE should offer, and more. You can also check out podcasts of the interviews.
Members: Get Ready to Vote
Look for your annual election ballot package to arrive in August via first-class mail. Included with the paper ballot and a postage-paid reply envelope is information about how to access and return the ballot electronically, should you wish to do so. Read more
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Are You in the Cloud Yet?
If cloud computing's not exploding, then how do you describe a technology expected to generate 14 million jobs globally by 2015, according to a recent study by market researcher IDC? That number reflects myriad cloud services involving music, video, photo, and document storage offered by Amazon, Google, and a host of others. And then there are business services, such as the data analysis Hewlett-Packard announced in March. Cloud computing fans say they like being able to access their content
from any Internet-connected device and never run out of storage. But some hesitate to get into the cloud because of security and accessibility issues. Are you using a cloud computing service? Why or why not?
Will cloud computing take over as your main form of data storage? Weigh in by responding in the comment section.
Is Crowdsourcing the New Outsourcing?
Outsourcing has long been used by tech companies. But there's another employment practice picking up steam that you should be aware of: crowdsourcing. It involves a company finding temporary workers—usually through online communities or contests—to handle task-based projects or contribute ideas for new products and services. In the latest IEEE Roundup, Associate Editor
Ania Monaco asks readers: For a tech professional, is crowdsourcing an opportunity or a threat?
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Coming Soon: New Cloud Computing Services
The IEEE Cloud Computing Initiative, launched last year, has picked up momentum thanks to the additional funding it received in January from the IEEE New Initiatives Committee. Several products and services in the works for months are about to be introduced. Read on
Society Spotlights
Several IEEE societies are involved in cloud computing. Learn about the IEEE Computer and the IEEE Communications societies' work in this area
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PEOPLE |
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IEEE Mourns Loss of 1975 President Arthur Stern
For more than 50 years, Arthur Stern was a dedicated volunteer for IEEE and its predecessor societies, IRE and AIEE. Read about Stern's many achievements and share your memories of him in our comment section.
Steve Diamond: Seeding the Cloud
Senior Member and IEEE Computer Society past president Steve Diamond and a team he began putting together two years ago have been busy on IEEE's Cloud Computing Initiative. Read about Diamond's career and work on the initiative.
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