The Ethics of Cloud Computing

Grazed from DataCenterKnowledge. Author: Seth Payne.

“Cloud Computing” is the reigning buzzword in high-tech these days. Everything, it would seem, is either in the cloud, powered by the cloud, or some variation on the theme. I remember when hosted email was just that: hosted email. Today, such offerings are considered cloud offerings even though they have not changed since first being introduced over 15 years ago.

After all is said and done, we are still working with the same essential technology: compute, network, and storage. The reason cloud computing is so attractive is because it affords us incredible flexibility in how these basic elements are utilized – with both speed and specialized toolsets…

Cloud computing is a disruptive technology because it delivers existing technologies in new, efficient ways. As such, the essential unwritten – yet widely recognized – code of ethics that have informed IT operations for decades, apply to cloud computing as well. However, as cloud computing involves third party service providers as a matter of course, it is important to broadly review this code to determine if it introduces new challenges or presents new ethical questions…

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