Skyway Recommended June 17th to 24th

Each Monday we’ll pass on links to articles we thought were well worth reading from the previous week, for those who live where we do (British Columbia, Canada), work like we do (high speed business internet), and think about things we do (internet trends, internet privacy, internet censorship, cutting-edge technology, etc.). If you don’t want to wait ’til Monday, we usually tweet and link to these as we come across them…

GigaOm | For Data Security, Location is Everything

For the early history of computing, data tended to be kept locked down within isolated, local systems for security reasons. With the advent of the cloud however, the idea of accessing data from anywhere, using cost-effective on-demand services is now thoroughly mainstream. Indeed, the future of IT is the cloud. As cloud computing continues its triumphant spread, one issue that has continued to get undeservedly little attention, though, is the geographical location of data. The ongoing NSA scandal is finally bringing to light just one aspect of how critically important the physical location of digital data has become. Read More…

The Globe and Mail | The creepier web tracking technology that will replace cookies

It may raise hackles to think that U.S. intelligence officials might be monitoring your telephone and Internet communications, but for most of us it’s only the marketers who are really interested in our everyday online activities. And with many billions of dollars at stake, companies are increasingly turning to more sophisticated techniques to identify potential clients and deliver relevant advertising. Read More…

USA Today | How BYOD brings security risks into corporate networks

The phenomenon known as Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), offers productivity benefits that are hard to ignore. Employees can stay connected even when they’re out of the office on a business trip, vacation or even sick leave. But BYOD also introduces risk. BYOD has become BYOI — Bring Your Own Infection. Read More…