Prepared by David CoxonSeptember 2008

information managementand technology issues 2008-11

the influences

the challenges

Data Management• volume of data

• file and print v’s repository• structured v’s unstructured• collaborative working and versioning

• duplication / archiving• legacy data

• freedom of information act• data protection

Security• data loss• spam, denial of service• viruses, maleware and trojans• cyber crime, disruptive technologies

• internal v’s external threats• legislation

• security & vulnerability auditing• policy / monitoring • training / awareness

DR & Business Continuity

• backup v’s archive• disk v’s tape• online v’s near online • virtualisation

• persistent reliable storage• robustness• redundancy

• planning• prioritisation

Communications• end of analogue• intro of 21st century networks

• spread of comms channels• intro of hidden comms channels• reduced channel lifecycles

• unified communications• legacy technologies

The Internet• rapid rate of change• changing business models• changing social patterns

• collaborative technologies• software as a service / software & services

• move to ip6

• information overload

Changing Technology

• data centre v’s cloud computing v’s desktop

• virtualisation

• open source v’s licensed software

• increased complexity / redundancy

• shortened lifecycle

• increased specialism

Green IT• increased legislation

• increase social consciences

• increasing energy costs

• increased disposal costs

• increase risk

the opportunities

• collaborative technologies

• intelligent devices

• mesh computing

• integrated communications

• converged networks

• open source code

The Opportunities

the way forward

• planning

• standards

• contingency

• agility

• communications

• training

The Way Forward

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