For You folks Daniel O.Omondi Dotto Computer Agency P.O.Box 16753-00100 Cell:+254-722-756211 E-mail:dottocomp@yahoo.com Skype:dottocomp Facebook:dottocomp Nairobi,Kenya ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: IDG Connect <IDGConnect@idgconnect-resources.com> To: dottocomp@yahoo.com Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 10:49 AM Subject: Crowdfunding: Clouds, Crowds, and Collaboration IDG Connect Newsletter Space Monkey: Taking the Cloud Out of the Data Center Crowd in the Cloud: Exploring the Future of Outsourcing Towards Trust: Social Media and Crowdsourcing You've had a great idea for a business, but you don't have the money to get it off the ground. Would you consider crowdfunding? According to Rolling Stone, "Kickstarter funds the future", but is it really good for innovation? What about enterprise? And just what risks are involved? This week we look at crowdfunding with an exclusive interview with a start-up that used a Kickstarter campaign to find the ideal customers, a paper on outsourcing to the crowd for enterprise, and a report on the vulnerabilities to watch out for. Is Crowdfunding Good For Innovation? Crowdfunding sites are offering a new path for inventors with original ideas. We talked to data storage solution company, Space Monkey, to find out why they chose to start a crowdfunding campaign. Offering an affordable solution that is taking the cloud out of the datacenter, and creating a faster and more durable way to store data from any device, is Space Monkey a business of the future? Find out in our new series: Crowdsourcing Innovation. What Does the Future Hold for Outsourcing? Ready to learn more about crowdsourcing and how it can propel the growth of your company? Find out how leading enterprises are embracing the next paradigm shift in the distribution of work by outsourcing to the crowd in the cloud. Download this paper to discover the four steps to applying crowdsourcing in the enterprise. What Crowdsourcing Vulnerabilities Should I Know About? Organizations must be aware of the vulnerabilities that exist within social media and crowdsourcing technologies. This report identifies certain vulnerabilities and provides a guideline to develop best practices necessary to address a growing number of incidents ranging from innocent mistakes to targeted attacks that have claimed lives and cost millions of dollars. Get the report now . Kind regards, Kathryn Cave Editor IDG Connect P.S: Are you involved in a business that's looking for crowdfunding? Get in touch with Dan Swinhoeto be a part of our exclusive Crowdsourcing Innovation series. Forward this mailer to a Friend/Colleague Find us on: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn RSS Feed Subscribe to topical weekly email Roundups from IDG Connect. If you do not wish to receive any further emails click here Contact us if you need any assistance or additional information. IDG Connect's Privacy Policy Copyright © 2013. All rights reserved. IDG Connect, Staines One, Station Approach, Staines Middlesex, TW18 4LY, UK. www.idgconnect.com