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Q: What are the US government federal guidelines on the use of cloud computing?
A recent publication outlines the US federal government's recommendations for organizations considering use of public cloud services.
Greg Shields
March 20, 2012
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A:The United States federal government outlines its "Guidelines on Security and Privacy in Public Cloud Computing" in a National Institute of Standardsand Technology (NIST) publication. Although not to the level of a requirements specification, this document highlights the US federal government'srecommendations for organizations considering use of public cloud services.
The document's executive summary highlights four high-level recommendations that are of equal value for both public and private sector uses:
Carefully plan the security and privacy aspects of cloud computing solutions before implementing them.
Understand the public cloud computing environment offered by the cloud provider.
Ensure that a cloud computing solution -- cloud resources and cloud-based applications -- satisfy organizational security and privacy requirements.
Maintain accountability over the privacy and security of data and applications implemented and deployed in public cloud computing environments.
You can download the entire 80-page document from NIST's website.
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