A new shift in computing is upon us - cloud computing. As our use of
computing resources evolves from mainframes to PCs and networks, we are now
facing a major shift in the way we work. This could have dramatic effects on
the way we use computers, both for work and play. But the security issues
need to be discussed, risks assessed and judgements made knowing the risks
and issues. For some, cloud computing makes a lot of business sense, for
others, it may create confusion.
What is cloud computing? For many it's the natural evolution of the Internet.
The Internet has provided a major shift in the way we work. Less than 20
years ago, there was a comment by Ray Noorda, the CEO of Novell - "If you
don't have an e-mail address on your business card, you will be considered a
nobody" and most people did not believe it. Twenty years later and it seems
pretty much everyone h... (more)