Recordkeeping In Brief 62 - FAQs about cloud computing - State Records NSW - 0 views
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IMT122 Reading List Supplementary Reading Technology for Information Managment_Hardware Cloud Computing Topic 01 IMT122
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Cloud computing is internet-based computing whereby shared resources, software and information are provided to computers and other devices on demand.
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Cloud computing is a general term for anything that involves delivering hosted services over the Internet.
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There are a range of applications that can be delivered to users via cloud computing models, from email or content management to specialist applications for activities such as project management or human resources management to data storage.
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As with any business related activity there are both risks and opportunities associated with using cloud computing services.
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potentially a number of business and information risks associated with using cloud computing services.
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noted that even if the cloud computing environment is managed wholly within NSW an appropriate risk assessment of the service and the provider should occur.
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level of risk that an organisation attributes to a proposed cloud computing arrangement will vary according to the content or subject matter of their records
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What are others saying? Australia Australasian Digital Recordkeeping Initiative (ADRI), Advice on managing the recordkeeping risks associated with cloud computing, July 2010, available at http://www.adri.gov.au Defence Signals Directorate (Commonwealth), Cloud computing security considerations, April 2011, available at http://www.dsd.gov.au/infosec/cloudsecurity.htm Department of Finance and Deregulation (Commonwealth), Cloud computing strategic direction paper: opportunities and applicability for use by the Australian Government, April 2011, available at http://www.finance.gov.au/e-government/strategy-and-governance/docs/final_cloud_computing_strategy_version_1.pdf
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International Archives and Records Association UK and Ireland, Cloud computing toolkit: guidance for outsourcing information storage to the cloud, August 2010, available at http://www.archives.org.uk/images/documents/Cloud_computing_Toolkit-2.pdf – this guidance contains a comprehensive overview of the range of cloud computing services available and the recordkeeping considerations that apply to each CIO Council and Chief Acquisition Officers Council (USA), Creating effective cloud computing contracts for the Federal Government: best practices for acquiring IT as a service, February 2012, available at http://www.cio.gov/cloudbestpractices.pdf – this is a comprehensive and useful document for those seeking to procure cloud computing services