Monday, 29 November 2010

News Update - Monday 29/11/10

Here's the pick of the last week's news stories that are likely to impact your business:

Cloud First policy: In the week the Cloud Industry Forum in the UK launches its "Code of Practice" for cloud providers, the US federal government has announced it will soon adopt a "cloud-first" policy, meaning federal agencies will be required to used cloud services "whenever a secure, reliable, cost-effective cloud option exists."

The EC announces at the same time that a cloud without clear and strong data protection is not the sort of cloud we need. 

100 uses for RFID: Radio-Frequency ID tags can transform business processes and open up new business opportunities

Libel Laws on the Internet: A reminder about how punitive these laws can be. Your staff certainly need to be careful what they say online.

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