Google & Microsoft : A Thoughtful Comparison by UC Berkeley
I was not surprised by the University of California Berkeley’s decision to pick Google over Microsoft. Several educational institutions have shown proclivity towards Google. I was intrigued that the decision was not purely based on cost. Speed and ease of migration, integration with Collaboration tools, API alignment, and usability were the key factors that led [...]
Pakistan Army Chief Reveals Intelligence Bureau Harbored Bin Laden in Abbottabad by Arif Jamal
Former ISI Director Brigadier Ijaz Shah sheltered Osama bin Laden in a safe house in Abbottabad. The Jamestown Foundation website is blocked in Pakistan, and I am reposting (without permission) on my blog. In spite of denials by the Pakistani military, evidence is emerging that elements within the Pakistani military harbored Osama bin Laden with the [...]
Identity Issues in Cloud Applications
Cloud applications, software used in a utility model, introduces a new dimension in usability and scalability, but it also posses new challenges in identity and access management, among others. Businesses that use applications such as Google Docs, WebEx, Salesforce among others have to understand and solve the challenge of user authentication and entitlement. How should [...]
Open Government Reduces Corruption, Strengthens Democracy
Ask anyone why Pakistan is rapidly losing a competitive edge in the global economy and you are bound to get a variety of responses; but lack of law and order, arcane bureaucratic practices, and rampant corruption usually top the list. Ask how to address these problems and you will get a long list of recommendations [...]
Wajid Shamsul Hasan Says He Was “Not Privy to US OBL Operation”
Following is a statement I just received (meant for publication in Pakistani media I assume) from Pakistan’s High Commissioner to UK, Wajid Shamsul Hasan. I am posting without editing: Ever since the Memo scandal our media mongers whose previous almost daily predictions over the past four years about the demise of the democratic government had fallen [...]
Traitor is the Ruler Who Betrays the People by Malik Rashid
Nasty thing about politics and war is the only two sides one must choose from. You are a traitor for supporting foreign invaders who spread education, or a patriot for siding with the local tyrant who raped and terrorized. Education liberated him and Hussain Haqqani did not keep out of politics. So he got scandalized [...]
Ibrahim Sajid Malick is a Pakistani-American writer, technologist, and social entrepreneur. He has been writing on Pakistani society and politics since 1986. He has held several media, communications, and technology positions for organizations large and small. Mr. Malick graduated from New School for Social Research with a master’s degree in anthropology. He holds several technology and management certifications. He works for a leading technology firm and blogs at www.ibrahimsajidmalick.com