Report Announcement: Privacy in the Clouds

WPF report announcement — The World Privacy Forum’s newest report examines the privacy and confidentiality issues of cloud computing that have been largely overlooked to date. It is a thorough analysis with policy findings.

Privacy in the Clouds: Risks to Privacy and Confidentiality from Cloud Computing was written by Robert Gellman for the World Privacy Forum.
Cloud computing tips for consumers and business are also available.
See the report and the consumer tips on the World Privacy Forum Cloud Privacy Page
Read the press release

Posted February 23, 2009 in Blog Post, Cloud Computing, Databases, De-Identification and reidentification, Digital Privacy, Report Announcement

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Report Announcement: Privacy in the Clouds

Privacy in the Clouds: Risks to Privacy and Confidentiality from Cloud Computing was written by Robert Gellman for the World Privacy Forum.

Cloud computing tips for consumers and business are also available.

See the report and the consumer tips on the World Privacy Forum Cloud Privacy Page

Read the press release