cloud computing was being used “increasingly” by Victorian agencies, in order to reduce capital and operational costs.
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Offshore cloud privacy may be "impossible," says commissioner | Delimiter - 1 views
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Given that many cloud computing service providers are in jurisdictions which do not have similar privacy or data protection laws, if a security breach occurs, an individual in Victoria will be powerless to take action against the cloud service provider and will only be able to complain to the Victorian government organisation
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large organisations need to look in a more granular fashion at what sort of data they are interested in storing in the cloud — arguing that some data could be harmlessly stored offshore — compared with sensitive data
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"Victoria's privacy commissioner has issued a stark warning to government agencies about the use of cloud computing, warning that it may be "impossible" to protect personal information held about Australians when it was located offshore - or even just outside Victoria."
Video: Google Offers Rare Glimpse Into its Data Centers - 1 views
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Google uses its own custom, stripped down version of Linux. It uses only a minimum set of packages.
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The facilities are hypersecure - vehicles can't enter without authorization, and iris scanners are used at some locations.
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"Google is famously secretive about its data centers, so a new video on its enterprise blog that gives a glimpse into the inner workings of its facilities is a rare treat. The video emphasizes security and environmental best practices."
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Nice glimpse into a data centre.
Phil Bradley's weblog: Google Plus; an overview - 1 views
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"Google Plus or Google+ or G+ has now been out and about for roughly a week, and I was fortunate enough to get to play with it quite early on. I know that lots of people haven't as yet, so this is an overview post so that when you DO, you'll have some idea of what you're looking at. (Please note: I don't have any invites to give out and I've tried several different ways to share access already. If/when I do, I'll be sure to let people know via my Twitter feed.)"
ISTE 2011 Closing Keynote: Chris Lehmann (full) - 3 views
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Heard fabulous things about this keynote. Can't wait to watch it
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It was great, we were up in the second row.
What Google and Facebook Are Hiding; TED Talk - 0 views
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I was sent this video today. Here's a case in point that Google, Facebook and other organisations are tailoring the web. Eli Pariser of the progressive organization MoveOn says the Internet is hiding things from us, and we don't even know it.
Cool Cat Teacher Blog: A Beginner's Guide to Tumblr - 0 views
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