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ABSTRACT
Cloud computing is a computing platform that resides in a large data center and is able to dynamically provide servers with the ability to address a wide range of needs, from scientific research to e-commerce. The provision of computing resources as if it were a utility such as electricity, while potentially revolutionary as a computing service, presents many major problems of information policy, including issues of privacy, security, reliability, access, and regulation. This article explores the nature and potential of cloud computing, the policy issues raised, and research questions related to cloud computing and policy. Ultimately, the policy issues raised by cloud computing are examined as a part of larger issues of public policy attempting to respond to rapid technological evolution.
Notes
1. Throughout this article, “user” refers generically to organizations or individuals who exploit cloud computing technology. While these types of users may have some different interests and perhaps different concerns based on scale of data involved, generally a corporate and an individual user are going to have the same policy-related expectations and concerns related to cloud computing.