John O Connell's Blog » NIST http://cloudbooks.org/wp CloudBooks :: The Cloud and Netbooks Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:27:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Computer security team defines cloud computing http://cloudbooks.org/wp/computer-security-team-defines-cloud-computing/ http://cloudbooks.org/wp/computer-security-team-defines-cloud-computing/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:50:07 +0000 corkie http://cloudbooks.org/wp/?p=134 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.

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