Key Points:
The US and UK Governments have already adopted a
"cloud first" approach, and Australia could be
next.
Cloud computing is increasingly becoming part of our everyday
lives. If you use online banking, social networks or email accounts
such as Gmail or Hotmail, you are using cloud services.
Likewise, governments across the globe are beginning to move
into the cloud. The US and UK have already adopted a "cloud
first" approach, and the Coalition's Policy for
E-Government and the Digital Economy(released while in opposition)
appears to indicate support for an increased use of cloud computing
and acknowledgement of the importance of its adoption at the
federal level.
Australian agencies already have a path into the cloud. How must
they deal with the concerns most commonly raised as impediments to
the use of cloud computing – privacy and data security
– and what can they expect in the future?
