* Posts by JimDarragh

1 publicly visible post • joined 28 Sep 2012

European Commission: Cloud will save us from economic doom

JimDarragh

If the European Commission is to build trust in cloud services they need to veer away from the overpriced vendor lock in approach and allow businesses to take advantage of the technology they already have. There are cloud management platforms available now that are safe, secure, and interoperable with multiple technologies. Waiting around for vendors to develop or adopt any standards could hurt your business by being late to the party. Also, a cloud standard isn't likely to change how secure the cloud is and cybercrime techniques will evolve just as they always have. The fact is that end users are already using the cloud and exploiting the convenience, efficiency and time savings that it brings, storing information elsewhere beyond the control of the IT department. Businesses need to provide their workforce with a secure and convenient approach to the cloud today, and not wait until it’s too late.