Business Transformation Requires Transformational Leaders

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The articles in this Cutter Business Technology Journal (formerly titled Cutter IT Journal) present differing views about what makes a good leader, but there is one common thread. The success of an IT organization is directly affected by the kind of leader you are -- and the kind of leaders you develop. (Not a member? Download your complimentary copy here.)

The articles in this Cutter Business Technology Journal (formerly titled Cutter IT Journal) present differing views about what makes a good leader, but there is one common thread. The success of an IT organization is directly affected by the kind of leader you are -- and the kind of leaders you develop. (Not a member? Download your complimentary copy here.)

The articles in this Cutter Business Technology Journal (formerly titled Cutter IT Journal) present differing views about what makes a good leader, but there is one common thread. The success of an IT organization is directly affected by the kind of leader you are -- and the kind of leaders you develop. (Not a member? Download your complimentary copy here.)

The articles in this Cutter Business Technology Journal (formerly titled Cutter IT Journal) present differing views about what makes a good leader, but there is one common thread. The success of an IT organization is directly affected by the kind of leader you are -- and the kind of leaders you develop. (Not a member? Download your complimentary copy here.)

The articles in this Cutter Business Technology Journal (formerly titled Cutter IT Journal) present differing views about what makes a good leader, but there is one common thread. The success of an IT organization is directly affected by the kind of leader you are -- and the kind of leaders you develop. (Not a member? Download your complimentary copy here.)

Abstract

A new variant of outsourcing -- cloud computing -- is being trumpeted as a more advantageous way for executives and managers to pay someone else to worry about the reliability, integrity, and security of data processing activities.

Cloud computing has a lot in common with longstanding forms of outsourced data processing services. There are some key differences, however, and these differences need to be appreciated. The expertise that user organizations have garnered from these older practices will serve them well in harnessing cloud computing, but it is advisable to extend that expertise.

Domain

Security

Assertion 189:

The value of digital assets and the negative impact of mishandling them are forcing organizations to make security and privacy a strategic and operational imperative.