Open Group Security Gurus Dissect the Cloud: Higher of Lower Risk

By Dana Gardner, Interarbor Solutions For some, any move to the Cloud — at least the public Cloud — means a higher risk for security. For others, relying more on a public Cloud provider means better security. There’s more of a concentrated a…

San Francisco Conference Observations: Enterprise Transformation, Enterprise Architecture, SOA and a Splash of Cloud Computing

By Chris Harding, The Open Group  This week I have been at The Open Group conference in San Francisco. The theme was Enterprise Transformation which, in simple terms means changing how your business works to take advantage of the latest … Contin…

Setting Expectations and Working within Existing Structures the Dominate Themes for Day 3 of San Francisco Conference

By The Open Group Conference Team Yesterday concluded The Open Group Conference San Francisco. Key themes that stood out on Day 3, as well as throughout the conference, included the need for a better understanding of business expectations and existing …

San Francisco Conference Day 2 – Enterprise Transformation: The New Role of Open Standards

By The Open Group Conference Team The Open Group Conference in San Francisco has brought together a plenary of speakers from across the globe and disciplines. While their perspective on enterprise architecture is different, most seem to agree that ente…

Cloud Interoperability and Portability Project Findings to be Showcased in San Francisco

By Mark Skilton, Capgemini Over the past year, The Open Group has been conducting a project to assess the current state of interoperability and portability in Cloud Computing. The findings from this work will be presented at The Open Group … Cont…

The Open Group San Francisco Conference: Day 1 Highlights

By The Open Group Conference Team With the end of the first day of the conference, here are a few key takeaways from Monday’s key note sessions: “The Enterprise Architect: Architecting Business Success” Jeanne Ross, Director & Principal Resea…

SF Conference to Explore Architecture Trends

By The Open Group Conference Team In addition to exploring the theme of “Enterprise Transformation,” speakers at The Open Group San Francisco conference in January will explore a number of other trends related to enterprise architecture and the pro…

Security and Cloud Computing Themes to be explored at The Open Group San Francisco Conference

By The Open Group Conference Team Cybersecurity and Cloud Computing are two of the most pressing trends facing enterprises today. The Open Group Conference San Francisco will feature tracks on both trends where attendees can learn about the latest deve…

Overlapping Criminal and State Threats Pose Growing Cyber Security Threat to Global Internet Commerce, Says Open Group Speaker

By Dana Gardner, Interarbor Solutions This special BriefingsDirect thought leadership interview comes in conjunction with The Open Group Conference this January in San Francisco. The conference will focus on how IT and enterprise architecture sup…