The 10 Best Countries for Cloud Computing
March 7, 2013
Grazed from Forbes. Author: Joe McKendrick.
Japan, Australia and the United States currently are the countries with the most supportive legal environments cloud computing, a new study shows. The study, covering the technology environments of 24 nations, finds mixed progress.
The study, released by BSA-The Software Alliance, an industry group, finds that while many of the world’s biggest IT markets have stalled or slid backwards, others are embracing laws and regulations conducive to cloud innovation. The second annual “scorecard” also finds that policy fragmentation persists, as some countries, aiming to promote local cloud markets, adopt laws and regulations that inhibit cross-border data flows or skew international competition…
The BSA ranked nations on the basis of their support for data privacy; security; cybercrime prevention; intellectual property rights; free trade; industry-led standards; information technology readiness; and broadband deployments. Here are the 10 top-ranked countries in terms of cloud environments:…
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