Cloud computing: Benefits, risks and recommendations for information security

This analysis outlines some of the information security benefits and key security risks of cloud computing. The report also provides a set of practical recommendations.

• Primary Source

ENISA: Speech: Council of Europe's 'Octopus Interface' conference - 'Cooperation against cybercrime', Strasbourg, France, 23-25.3.10 http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/news-items/cloud-computing-speech

ENISA: News, 10.6.10: Focus on cloud computing at 'European Security Round Table' http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/news-items/european-security-round-table-focussing-on-clloudon-cloud-computing

ENSA: Press Release, 20.11.09: ENISA clears the fog on cloud computing security http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/press-releases/enisa-clears-the-fog-on-cloud-computing-security-1

ENISA: Cloud Computing Information Assurance Framework (EC, 2009) http://www.enisa.europa.eu/act/rm/files/deliverables/cloud-computing-information-assurance-framework/

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