1. ChromeOS & Cloud Platform Logan Wells Boston Research LLC

2. Introduction Why the cloud?

3. Some definitions: What is Cloud computing? What is the Chrome platform? What are Chromebooks? What are some Chromebook venders?

4. ChromeOS vs. Chromium What are the differences? How are they similar?

5. Security What makes ChromeOS secure?

6. Security Features VPNEncryption Secure Boot Application blocking & whitelisting User authentication Remote administrator device management

7. Causes for concern? There are a few causes for concern with ChromeOS’s security systems.

8. Benefits & Drawbacks

9. Benefits Deal with the business, not data centers PaaS Cloud provider APIs IaaS, scalability

10. Drawbacks PerformanceSecurity Is the cloud the right fit?

11. Needs of the Traders Dropping proprietary software SaaS option?

12. Two Options Chromebooks & ChromeOS Keep existing hardware, migrate some services to the cloud

13. Recommendation