<p>There is nearly always a backlash or outcry with the adoption of any new technology from those who hail from the more hierarchical and rigid management structures, whether it's skepticism about the benefits and adoption of the cloud or hesitancy to embrace new social networking technologies within the enterprise.</p><p>And as is often the case with new technologies, these objections largely stem from misinformation and exaggerated fears promoted by legacy vendors who are only interested in protecting their market share. In reality, the sophistication and thinking behind today's innovations are ultimately safer and more cost-efficient than traditional approaches, especially when delivered as a Web application. Yet, naysayers can often delay, and sometimes even thwart, an entire organization's ability to upgrade legacy systems unless they are challenged with the facts.</p><p>Let's take file sharing and collaboration, a subset of the social business sector, as an example and dispel some of the arguments that are often put forward by ill-informed influencers.</p><p>"We haven't deployed cloud-based applications before, so cloud collaboration isn't even an option."</p><p><a href="http://www.itproportal.com/2013/07/04/social-business-and-the-cloud-five-myths-that-are-hard-to-eliminate/">Keep reading...</a></p>