An action plan for the Cloud Part 2

by Stuart Lauchlan on June 6, 2011
Cited from businesscloud9.
Part 2 of Action Plan generated from Word Economic Form (WEF).

The WEF eight action points

Provide sufficient network connectivity to Cloud services
Industry, government and relevant agencies should identify connectivity requirements for Cloud services (wired and wireless) and promote the commensurate deployment of networks across the world.

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An action plan for the Cloud Part 2

by Stuart Lauchlan on June 6, 2011
Cited from businesscloud9.
Part 2 of Action Plan generated from Word Economic Form (WEF).

The WEF eight action points

Accelerate adaptation and harmonization of regulatory frameworks related to Cloud
Governments worldwide should adapt and harmonize regulations relevant to Cloud with the aim of improving their applicability and reducing divergence across jurisdictions, while considering the maturity of the overall industry.

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An action plan for the Cloud Part 2

by Stuart Lauchlan on June 6, 2011
Cited from businesscloud9.
Part 2 of Action Plan generated from Word Economic Form (WEF).

The WEF eight action points

Facilitate interoperability
Industry players should pursue interoperability among multiple (private and public) Clouds.

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An action plan for the Cloud Part 2

by Stuart Lauchlan on June 6, 2011
Cited from businesscloud9.
Part 2 of Action Plan generated from Word Economic Form (WEF).

The WEF eight action points

Ensure data portability
Fear of vendor lock-in holds back many potential users of Cloud, while many government stakeholders are concerned about maintaining competitiveness in the Cloud market.

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An action plan for the Cloud Part 2

by Stuart Lauchlan on June 6, 2011
Cited from businesscloud9.
Part 2 of Action Plan generated from Word Economic Form (WEF).

The WEF eight action points

Clarify and enhance accountability across all relevant parties
Industry, regulatory bodies and third parties should collaborate to create and implement more consistent and comprehensive approaches to accountability for how Cloud services are provided.

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An action plan for the Cloud Part 2

by Stuart Lauchlan on June 6, 2011
Cited from businesscloud9.
Part 2 of Action Plan generated from Word Economic Form (WEF).

The WEF eight action points

Promote service transparency
Cloud providers need to make available information about how their services are provided and how they perform, including how data is secured, where data is stored and/or what jurisdictional provisions apply, how and by whom it can be accessed, and how it can be deleted.

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An action plan for the Cloud Part 2

by Stuart Lauchlan on June 6, 2011
Cited from businesscloud9.
Part 2 of Action Plan generated from Word Economic Form (WEF).

The WEF eight action points

Advance understanding and management of Cloud-related risks
Governments should encourage research into the unique risk drivers in Cloud Computing and identify potential solutions as authoritative research is lacking on how serious the risks are for different types of applications and data; how well they can be managed; and how they relate to broader global risks such as political issues affecting the movement of information across borders.

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An action plan for the Cloud Part 2

by Stuart Lauchlan on June 6, 2011
以下は、businesscloud9で紹介されている記事。
Word Economic Form (WEF)における研究成果として導き出されたアクションプランのパート２。

In Part One of this special report, we looked at the World Economic Forum’s conclusions about the concerns around Cloud Computing. In this concluding part, the WEF’s eight point action plan comes into focus. WEF identified eight critical action areas for government and the Cloud industry. WEF’s report notes:

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An action plan for the Cloud

by Stuart Lauchlan on June 3, 2011
Cited from businesscloud9.
Action Plan developed by Word Economic Form.
http://www.sys-con.com/node/1858870

The Business Environment
When considering the wider business environment some division emerges between governments and Cloud providers. Governments are keen to ensure interoperability as a way of driving competition and increasing the resilience of the Cloud system as a whole, especially where the market consists of only a few providers, but this seems to be at odds with a reluctance by Cloud vendors to focus on standardisation.

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An action plan for the Cloud

by Stuart Lauchlan on June 3, 2011
Cited from businesscloud9.
Action Plan developed by Word Economic Form.
http://www.sys-con.com/node/1858870
Security
The old bug bear of security worries remains relevan with users particularly concerned that Cloud-held data is more susceptible to cyber-attacks, while governments are concerned that current technical security mechanisms such as encryption could give users a false sense of security.

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