Body of Knowledge about the migration of public services into the Cloud
A new era for European public services
Across Europe, people’s lives are becoming increasingly digitized. In addition to interacting with organizations like banks, airlines and retail outlets on the web, European citizens now expect that transactions with their public services should take place online too....
US GAO: Cloud Computing
The report is an assessment of seven selected US government agencies’ progress in implementing cloud services. More specifically, the report aims to (1) assess these selected agencies’ progress in using cloud computing services, (2) determine the extent to which the...
Steps to improve Cloud Computing in the Public Sector
The paper addresses a number of Federal Computing Policy problems and provides a list of recommendations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of cloud computing adoption by the US government. The public sector makes relatively little use of cloud computing even...
Cloud Computing: Benefits, risks and recommendations for information security
The report focuses on the benefits and the risks that arise from a security point of view from cloud computing. The key conclusion of the report is that the cloud's economies of scale and flexibility are both a friend and a foe from a security point of view. The...
Cloud Computing: A Guide for Business Managers
This is an introductory guide to cloud computing targeting at managers in both IT and other disciplines. It includes a definition of the cloud a long with its pros and cons. The report continues with recommendations on how to select a cloud provider, after having...
Moving to the cloud – key considerations
This report is a short guide for decision makers who are accountable for information risk and other senior individuals who need to make appropriate, proportionate and risk-aware choices when considering the purchase of cloud computing services for enterprise use....
Making the move to Cloud Computing
The report aims to cover the uncertainty and confusion that prevents many businesses from adopting cloud computing. It is a guide, developed as a follow up of the 2010 study "Cloud Computing: A guide for business managers", which presents the journey to the clouds in...
A Cloud for Global Good: A policy roadmap for a trusted, responsible and inclusive cloud
The roadmap, published by Microsoft, is a list of policy considerations and recommendations that lead to a trusted, responsible and inclusive cloud. The trusted cloud includes recommendations on privacy, national sovereignty, and public safety. The policy...