John Opala, PhD

The cloud-computing model has the potential to revolutionize information technology (IT) delivery service, but adds complexity in security, and IT compliance integration with an organization’s procedures[1]. Cloud computing’s elastic capabilities provide customers automatically with resources such as unlimited storage space, creating an illusion of unlimited network capacity and [2]availability. The need for cloud computing arises from the deluge of raw data, high availability, cost efficient… Show more

The cloud-computing model has the potential to revolutionize information technology (IT) delivery service, but adds complexity in security, and IT compliance integration with an organization’s procedures[1]. Cloud computing’s elastic capabilities provide customers automatically with resources such as unlimited storage space, creating an illusion of unlimited network capacity and [2]availability. The need for cloud computing arises from the deluge of raw data, high availability, cost efficient IT delivery solutions, and demand for high compute intensive applications. Show less

Cloud computing is synonymous with outsourced data center management and agile solution architecture that improves the scalability for delivery of services for enterprises. It has the capability to revolutionize how data is delivered from commodity to Information Technology as a service. At its core, Cloud computing is a new approach to distributed computing and shared pooling of IT infrastructure linked together to offer centralized IT services on demand. Companies that provide Cloud computing… Show more

Cloud computing is synonymous with outsourced data center management and agile solution architecture that improves the scalability for delivery of services for enterprises. It has the capability to revolutionize how data is delivered from commodity to Information Technology as a service. At its core, Cloud computing is a new approach to distributed computing and shared pooling of IT infrastructure linked together to offer centralized IT services on demand. Companies that provide Cloud computing services manage multiple virtualized computation systems that allow for dynamic on-demand provisioning of IT delivery as services. This chapter presents a study of the factors that influence the adoption of Cloud computing in enterprises based on managements' perception of security, cost-effectiveness, and IT compliance. The results of a linear regression analysis testing are presented, which indicate that managers' perceptions of cost-effectiveness and IT compliance are more significantly correlated to the enterprise adoption of Cloud computing than security. Show less

The Internet has made it possible for users to be robbed of their reputation, money and credit worthiness by the click of a mouse. The impact of identity theft severely limits victims’ ability to participate in commerce, education and normal societal functions. This paper evaluates resurgence in syndicated cyber attacks, which includes but not limited to identity theft, corporate espionage and cyber warfare taking advantage of the Internet as a medium of operations. The paper highlights the… Show more

The Internet has made it possible for users to be robbed of their reputation, money and credit worthiness by the click of a mouse. The impact of identity theft severely limits victims’ ability to participate in commerce, education and normal societal functions. This paper evaluates resurgence in syndicated cyber attacks, which includes but not limited to identity theft, corporate espionage and cyber warfare taking advantage of the Internet as a medium of operations. The paper highlights the increase of cyber related attacks in the past ten years due to lack of transatlantic international corporation between participating countries, coherent information security policies, data aggregation and sound international laws to facilitate prosecution of perpetrators. The cyber space coupled with availability of free hacking tools has contributed to resurgence in syndicated identity theft, corporate espionage and identity theft by organized crime elements taking advantage of the Internet as a medium of operations. This paper presents conclusive solution that users, organizations and consumers can enact to protect themselves from the threat of cyber attacks culminating into identity theft, financial loss or both. Show less

Cloud computing is the current IT buzzword synonymous with outsourced data center management and agile solution architecture. It has the potential to improve scalability of large enterprise network delivery of services and the capability to revolutionize how data is delivered as a service. At its core, cloud computing is not a new technology but rather a new approach of distributed
shared pooling of IT infrastructure linked together to offer centralized IT services on demand. The study… Show more

Cloud computing is the current IT buzzword synonymous with outsourced data center management and agile solution architecture. It has the potential to improve scalability of large enterprise network delivery of services and the capability to revolutionize how data is delivered as a service. At its core, cloud computing is not a new technology but rather a new approach of distributed
shared pooling of IT infrastructure linked together to offer centralized IT services on demand. The study results determined that management’s perception of security, costeffectiveness
and IT compliance factors significantly influence their decisions to adopt cloud computing. The
results of multiple linear regression analysis testing in this study showed that management’s perception of cost-effectiveness is more significantly correlated to their decision to adopt cloud computing than security. Show less

Cloud computing has gained acceptance as a model that aligns information technology (IT) service delivery with business strategies in organizations to improve real time provisioning of software, database, applications and infrastructure, and as a solution to rising costs of managing IT. The adoption of cloud computing provides benefits to
organizations that include pay-as-you-go billing, on-demand capabilities, and reduction
in IT operational expenses. The study was intended to provide… Show more

Cloud computing has gained acceptance as a model that aligns information technology (IT) service delivery with business strategies in organizations to improve real time provisioning of software, database, applications and infrastructure, and as a solution to rising costs of managing IT. The adoption of cloud computing provides benefits to
organizations that include pay-as-you-go billing, on-demand capabilities, and reduction
in IT operational expenses. The study was intended to provide business decision-makers with credible data about the factors influencing the adoption of cloud computing. The outcome of this study allows IT organizations, irrespective of their type and size, to make
key decisions on adoption of cloud computing. The impact of managements’ perception of security, cost effectiveness, and IT compliance were tested using regression analysis in
direct comparison to their decision to adopt cloud adoption technology. The study results determined that management’s perception of security, cost-effectiveness and IT compliance factors significantly influence the decisions to adopt cloud computing. The results of linear regression analysis testing in this study showed that management’s
perception of cost-effectiveness is more significantly correlated to their decision to adopt cloud computing than security. The results of the study also indicate that the decision to adopt cloud computing technology depends on managers’ perception of security, cost-effectiveness
and IT compliance requirements, however cost-effectiveness scored higher that the other constructs. Show less

Abstract
Cloud computing is synonymous with outsourced data center management and agile solution architecture that improves the scalability for delivery of services for enterprises. It has the capability to revolutionize how data is delivered from commodity to Information Technology as a service. At its core, Cloud computing is a new approach to distributed computing and shared pooling of IT infrastructure linked together to offer centralized IT services on demand. Companies that provide… Show more

Abstract
Cloud computing is synonymous with outsourced data center management and agile solution architecture that improves the scalability for delivery of services for enterprises. It has the capability to revolutionize how data is delivered from commodity to Information Technology as a service. At its core, Cloud computing is a new approach to distributed computing and shared pooling of IT infrastructure linked together to offer centralized IT services on demand. Companies that provide Cloud computing services manage multiple virtualized computation systems that allow for dynamic on-demand provisioning of IT delivery as services. This chapter presents a study of the factors that influence the adoption of Cloud computing in enterprises based on managements' perception of security, cost-effectiveness, and IT compliance. The results of a linear regression analysis testing are presented, which indicate that managers' perceptions of cost-effectiveness and IT compliance are more significantly correlated to the enterprise adoption of Cloud computing than security. Show less

A culture is a way of life of a group of people and includes behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols that they internalize, and pass along from one generation to the next. However, in corporations, cultures are implied, not expressly defined, and develop organically over time from the cumulative traits of the people the company hires.