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Creating Trust for the Government Cloud

Published Fri, Jul 07 2010 12:22 PM by VFI Blog Admin

Filed under:cloud computing,Security,Privacy

Yesterday Scott Charney, Microsoft Corporate VP for Trustworthy Computing, testified at a hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The hearing focused on the prospective benefits -- and risks -- of cloud computing. In conjunction...
Microsoft's Brad Smith Advances Policies for Cloud Computing

Published Wed, Jan 01 2010 1:13 AM by VFI Blog Admin

Filed under:cloud computing,Security,Privacy

Earlier today, Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith delivered the keynote speech at a Brooking Institution event entitled, "Cloud Computing for Business and Society." Smith urged Congress and the IT industry to take steps that help cloud computing thrive...
White Paper on Cloud Security Now Available

Published Fri, Nov 11 2009 11:26 AM by VFI Blog Admin

Filed under:cloud computing,Security,Privacy,Data Protection

Yesterday at the 31st International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners, Microsoft released a position paper entitled, " Privacy in the Cloud Computing Era: A Microsoft Perspective. " The paper offers a good starting point for thinking...
Privacy, Security, Google Apps, and the City of Los Angeles

Published Tue, Jul 07 2009 11:44 PM by DELevin

Filed under:cloud computing,Policy Beat,Security,Privacy

An illuminating controversy has emerged over the City of Los Angeles' plan to use Google Apps for email and data storage. Regardless of vendor, we are likely to hear more about government use of cloud computing services. To be sure, cloud computing will...
Trust & Technology

Published Mon, Mar 03 2009 6:09 PM by Saira7

Filed under:cloud computing,Security,Trends,Privacy,Technology Leadership

Hello VFI Community, I’m happy to have the opportunity to engage with you – an opportunity that’s made possible by innovations in technology that allow the entire VFI community to simultaneously connect and share information with each other. My name is...

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