Justin Culver

Justin is the President and founder of eTransmittal.com and bWERX Inc., a Denver-based technology firm and Denver Business Journal award winning company. He writes about Cloud-based technology, FTP, tech solutions for engineers and technology news.

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Why are folders still being used on our computers?

By Justin Culver - Posted on 13. October 2020 06:39

I'm working on an white paper discussing the technology around folders and how they came to be used on computers and why they are killing our productivity and making us slaves to our systems.

Cloud Simplified: Six Easy Ways to Secure Your Data

By Justin Culver - Posted on 5. September 2014 20:12

While the increasing popularity of Cloud computing spreads throughout the corporate space, the platform still encompasses some confusing elements for professionals and consumers alike. As a Cloud service provider, we feel it’s important for our readers to recognize that Cloud doesn’t have to be so confusing, and that it’s actually a tremendously helpful tool when presented in straightforward terms. Our new series, ‘Cloud Simplified’ seeks to remove the veil of confusion and show you how to leverage the cloud with quick and easy tips. Today, we’ll look at some easy ways to keep your Cloud Data safe: 1) Loose Lips Sink Ships We’ve all heard this warning at some point in our lives, designed to relate the consequences of sharing secrets. Perhaps one of the most important rules of Cloud data security is to be vigilant about keeping credentials (and other sensitive data) secret and only sharing these details with appro... [More]

Choosing the Right SaaS Project Management Tools

By Justin Culver - Posted on 29. August 2014 01:18

For today’s technologically infused enterprise space, the project manager’s role is growing exponentially and the mounting list of IT projects needs a more enhanced tool set. For this reason, many business leaders are looking to cloud based SaaS (Software as a Service) resources to add to their arsenals. Because of the hugely diverse array of SaaS project management tools out there, and because every business is unique and requires different needs in terms of SaaS resources, we won’t focus on the variety of tools available, but rather the elements you should consider when shopping for the right tool for your business. We’ve highlighted a few factors below that CEOs and CIOs should consider when the time comes to put these assets into play. Security While many project managers consider price to be the primary concern with Cloud platforms or software, security is perhaps the leading factor that should be considered. After all, you’ve worked hard t... [More]

Your Business Isn't Using the Cloud? What Are You Waiting For?

By Justin Culver - Posted on 15. August 2014 01:11

Studies have shown in recent months that the majority of consumers don’t really entirely understand Cloud computing. In fact, 9 out of 10 American consumers claim not to use Cloud computing, yet all of them had used the Cloud in some form or another in the past year without knowing it. The caveat, then, is whether this knowledge gap transcends to the business leadership in the corporate space. If we look at the present state of the corporate Cloud environment, it seems that the trends point to more of a misunderstanding than a lack of knowledge. While the Cloud represents unprecedented accessibility, scalability and utility, the vast majority of business owners still opt against it for an increasingly popular reason: Cost. This reluctance toward Cloud adoption due to financial concerns is therefore a puzzling matter, as it would most likely actually prove more cost effective. Here at eTransmittal, we provide a Cloud-based service, or rather Software as a Service (Saa... [More]

Three Stubborn Obstacles to Cloud Computing and How to Break Through Them

By Justin Culver - Posted on 8. August 2014 01:32

Over the past couple of years, Cloud computing has taken a clear and definitive foothold in the corporate space. The trend has hastened in 2012, although the precedent of widespread adoption may have been a bit short-lived. As the previously swiftly growing trend begins to wane, analysts are discovering that businesses, especially those at the enterprise level, are taking the pace a bit slower now. There are a handful of reasons for the more cautious approach, but among those reasons, three in particular seem to stand out. Whether you're eyeing the Cloud as an FTP Replacement for your file sharing or an ultra-accessible collaboration tool, we’ll explain what those barriers are and how you can overcome them to stay on track toward your ambitions to leverage the benefits of the Cloud. The first issue that comes up at the forefront with business owners is security. The sensitivity and importance of a company’s data is often placed at the highest regard, and rightly ... [More]

Why Your Small Business Needs the Cloud

By Justin Culver - Posted on 25. July 2014 03:14

Some business professionals aren’t yet convinced whether they should move to the Cloud, or if it represents any value. However, the cost savings and accessibility benefits are drawing more and more small businesses and corporate executives to the technology. Cloud storage, for example, is especially attractive to smaller businesses by leveling the playing field with access to the same assets, data storage space and network capabilities only previously found in the enterprise space, but without the tremendous price tag associated with it. That’s not even including the huge amount of investment it would take to employ and manage a technology team to maintain the infrastructure. Let’s take a look at a few more of the reasons every small business should consider Cloud computing. Storage & Accessibility Cloud storage, sometimes considered in the same term as ‘cloud computing’ is actually a web-based service that lets people access and... [More]

Taxing the Cloud: How Massachusetts Molds the Model for a Cloud Computing Sales Tax

By Justin Culver - Posted on 18. July 2014 01:33

Massachusetts, or ‘Taxachussetts’ as it’s affectionately known in some circles, has recently released a ruling regarding the imposing of sales tax on Cloud computing services. The Massachusetts Department of Revenue typically applies a sales tax of 6.25% on most goods and property sold within the state. This encompasses pre-written software as well, no matter how the user gets the software. Cloud services, on the other hand, don’t actually involve the licensing of software to a customer. Instead, users typically either leverage their own applications or log into a web-based portal serviced by the Cloud provider. In other cases, all parties use an open source platform. In these cases, as determined by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, the Cloud services aren’t taxable. Because the Cloud services in question use the customer’s own software, or otherwise open source resources and there is no tangible asset changing hands, the Cloud prod... [More]

One Giant Leap for Cloud Computing

By Justin Culver - Posted on 11. July 2014 01:33

Cloud Computing Plays Key Role in NASA Mars Rover ‘Curiosity’ Mission Despite a couple of headline-grabbing setbacks at its EC2 Compute Cloud facility earlier this summer, e-tailer giant Amazon is now garnering attention on an out-of-this-world scale…literally. In what proponents are calling a huge win for Cloud computing globally, Amazon’s web services have been leveraged for NASA’s recent Mars Rover mission. The Cloud plays host to metadata and images captured for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), after the Mars Rover, Curiosity, collects them on the surface of the Red Planet. JPL Data Services manager, Khawaja Shams, sees the advent as a milestone toward the federal government migrating to the cloud. With such huge amounts of data processing on such a broad scale, JPL could become the very pioneer to blaze that trail. "At this point, JPL's data centers are filled to capacity, so we're looking for ways to cost effectively expand ... [More]

Building a Better Cloud: Learning Lessons from Big Brand Blunders

By Justin Culver - Posted on 4. July 2014 01:45

Corporate migration to Cloud platforms is in full swing and many IT professionals are touting the advent of a new era in collaboration and computing. Consumer-focused services, most commonly those pertaining to online file storage and file sharing, have preceded the influx of business-oriented Cloud infrastructures almost as though they were a test market of sorts. But making the jump from the typical business Cloud platform to the Enterprise level could prove a much larger leap, and evidence pointing to that challenge continues to surface. The next move is learning lessons from Cloud failures and overcoming the obstacles. Let’s take a look at some of the recent occurrences from which we can glean insight from the missteps of the pioneers in the front of the pack. Dropbox Security Breach This week, the consumer-focused Cloud service Dropbox lit up headlines across the web after enduring a significant security breach. Dropbox and a large swath of its users were subseque... [More]

Unveiling What IT Professionals Consider the Greatest Benefit of Cloud Computing

By Justin Culver - Posted on 28. July 2012 02:09

While businesses can reap a great multitude of benefits from adopting Cloud platforms, one advantage in particular stands out in the minds of IT leaders: Accessibility. According to a recent survey conducted by CSC and TNS, out of more than 3,500 technology pros, 46% agreed that the benefit of accessibility sets the Cloud apart from other architectures. While some experts contend there are greater benefits and the findings may surprise some, the appeal of accessibility is easy to see. It allows greater flexibility and streamlined operations for everyone involved, both on the user side and the support side. Another important factor, ever-present on the minds of business owners, is cost savings. However, despite the positive returns available through Cloud computing and the savings touted by Cloud vendors, only 10% of survey respondents said that the cost savings was the greatest benefit. While most agree that the bottom line is usually considered as a top priority, the adoption pro... [More]

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