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 [...]
Hafiz Saeed and the ‘Alignment’ with Pakistan Army
I had goosebumps reading the news yesterday that several criminals took stage in Lahore under the banner of JuD and aligned themselves with Pakistan army. Was it a conspiracy to malign Pakistan army, I wondered. Who could have been behind this? You see, I have no sympathies for characters like Hafiz Saeed who have eroded the [...]
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 [...]
Long Live Bangladesh: War Crimes to Independence
As Bangladesh celebrates independence day I am reminded of the human rights violation, war crimes and atrocities that I witnessed as a child. I first saw a young man hung by the electric pole not far from our house in Saidpur- but it was the beginning of a series of horrendous events that I will [...]
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