The migration of computing into a cloud of massive data centres spread all over the world is giving regulators a headache as they find themselves on the back foot of an industry-driven trend.
Milestones
20 Nov. 2009: European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) issues report on security risks and benefits of cloud computing.
26 Jan. 2010: European Commission outlines future directions for cloud computing research in Europe.
19 May 2010: Commission's 'Digital Agenda for Europe' suggests developing EU-wide strategy on cloud computing, notably for government and science.
Dec. 2010: Commission 'Study on security and privacy regulatory challenges in the Cloud'.
Dec. 2010: Commission review of economic impact of cloud computing.
May 2011: Commission to consult stakeholders on regulation for cloud computing.
2012: Commission expected to propose EU strategy for cloud computing.
Policy Summary
The term 'cloud computing' describes a whole range of infrastructure, software, data or applications residing in the 'cloud' – that is to say, off your own premises and accessed via the Internet.
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Source: euractiv.com
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