Tag: NIST
Computer security team defines cloud computing
by corkie on Jun.02, 2009, under Cloud
A working definition for cloud computing — a new computer technique with potential for achieving significant cost savings and information technology agility — has been released by a team of computer security experts at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Since the US federal government is considering cloud computing as a component of its new technology infrastructure, it is NIST’s role to evaluate it and then promote its effective and secure use within government and industry by providing technical guidance and developing standards.
