[LINK] RFC: Cloud Computing

[Roger Clarke]

Following on from discussions on the list earlier today ...

I've been working on a paper on the user benefits and risks of cloud 
computing.  That's of course necessitated some basic work on what the 
heck cloud computing is.

The emergent draft has a reasonably-developed first third, but at 
this stage only a very sketchy analysis of risks.

Constructively negative comments on the definitions, architecture and 
benefits sections would be greatly appreciated!!

     Computing Clouds on the Horizon?
     Benefits and Risks from the User's Perspective
      http://www.rogerclarke.com/II/CCI-0911.html


While you're at it, any thoughts on the APF's Policy Statement on 
Cloud Computing and Privacy would also be valued:
http://www.privacy.org.au/Papers/CloudComp-0911.html

As a voluntary organisation, we don't want to go so far that we're 
doing free consultancy;  but we also don't want to be off-the-beam 
technically, and nor do we want to go beyond a reasonable 
balance-point between privacy and other interests.


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