Service Portfolio Real World Example – Cloud Services Provider

In a recent post, I gave an overall description of a service portfolio and the key components of a portfolio. Here, I will describe how a cloud services provider might implement an ITIL service portfolio. A cloud services provider will regularly have a set of services under development, a set of service in live operation, and a set of services that are retired.

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Hinder the Hacker: 5 Password Protection Tips

Everyone creates a password with one thing in mind: keeping data secure. But creating a password and keeping up with it is never easy. Many people average ten or more passwords for various home or office accounts, social media sites, and e-mail. Passwords are the first defense against intrusion and are created for safekeeping of personal information.

Use these tips to improve password management and make passwords stronger and easier to remember.

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