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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transformational Potential of Cloud Computing: Discussion with Microsoft Ireland (7 May 2013)

...alleviate some of the fear factor. Small steps should be taken. For example, identify areas in which success is demonstrable. Deputy Kyne asked about the types of small business that could use cloud computing. E-mail is a good example. Many small businesses do not buy their own exchange servers. Instead, they use e-mail in the cloud. They log onto a service and pay a subscription....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transformational Potential of Cloud Computing: Discussion with Microsoft Ireland (7 May 2013)

...in the public sector. There is a risk for the private sector, but there is also an incentive, particularly for chief information officers, CIOs. There is a risk for the public sector in adopting cloud computing but there is not necessarily an incentive to take that risk. People will not necessarily see improvements in their budgets or increases in their pay packets. The policy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transformational Potential of Cloud Computing: Discussion with Microsoft Ireland (7 May 2013)

John Lyons: Just before I go over to questions, I am quite familiar with cloud computing. As time goes on, I cannot imagine how we will do without it - whether it is a drop-box on an iPhone or anything else. I am particularly aware of Microsoft's youth-to-work initiative globally. I am delighted that Microsoft has linked with FIT, whose representatives have been before this committee in the past....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transformational Potential of Cloud Computing: Discussion with Microsoft Ireland (7 May 2013)

Áine Collins: I welcome the delegation. We are all very much in favour of cloud. As Ms Hallahan knows, Cork Institute of Technology, CIT, is the only college in the country that has a degree course in cloud technology. As a result, it is retraining quite a lot of people who are going into VMware and EMC, with which I am sure Ms Hallahan is familiar. When I came into this job two years ago, I was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transformational Potential of Cloud Computing: Discussion with Microsoft Ireland (7 May 2013)

Seán Kyne: Ms Hallahan mentioned a few things, including security and privacy which are primary concerns. I remember that we received something from the Oireachtas IT unit stating that, as cloud computing services are located outside the State, security cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, it is obviously an issue in here as well. Ms Hallahan said she was doing her best to reassure organisations, so how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transformational Potential of Cloud Computing: Discussion with Microsoft Ireland (7 May 2013)

John Lyons: I would like to ask a few questions also. Ms Hallahan mentioned passports in the context of cloud computing. I am familiar and comfortable enough with cloud computing. The passport is a sacred document we all have, so can Ms Hallahan explain how we could involve cloud in applying for passports? In general, if we were moving more to cloud computing within the public service, what would the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transformational Potential of Cloud Computing: Discussion with Microsoft Ireland (7 May 2013)

Transformational Potential of Cloud Computing: Discussion with Microsoft Ireland

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transformational Potential of Cloud Computing: Discussion with Microsoft Ireland (7 May 2013)

John Lyons: ...Microsoft Ireland, Ms Cathriona Hallahan, managing director, Mr. Karl O'Leary, public sector director, and Mr. Niall McDonagh, group manager customer service, to discuss the role and potential of cloud computing in public sector transformation and job creation. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transformational Potential of Cloud Computing: Discussion with Microsoft Ireland (7 May 2013)

Ms Cathriona Hallahan: I thank the Chairman and members for their invitation to appear before the joint committee to discuss the impact that cloud computing can make in driving efficiencies in government as well as job creation. I am joined by my colleagues, Mr. Karl O'Leary, public sector director for Microsoft Ireland, and Mr. Niall McDonagh our cloud technology leader for western Europe....