Digital Identity and Access management for cloud based services

Submitted by eurosmart on Wed, 2012-05-23 16:56

Until now, identity and access management – as part of Security and Privacy for Cloud-based Services with person-related data – has not been comprehensively well defined by the EC. Actions and Pan-European regulations are still missing. Two-factor authentications of all users, according to the pan European framework for electronic identification, authentication and signature, are recommended when it comes to gaining access to person-related data, databank and data management systems.

User Privacy with Composite Applications

Submitted by LE ROUX on Wed, 2012-05-23 09:56

Composite applications contain multiple services used in combination. In order to do so, they are using user-centric federated identies.

How we may achieve the goal of a flexible, user-centric identity management infrastructure which will allow the user to quickly determine what information will be revealed to which parties and for what purposes, how trustworthy those parties are and how they will handle the information, and what the consequences of sharing their information will be?

Are SMBs gaining significant IT security benefits from using the cloud?

Submitted by LE ROUX on Mon, 2012-05-21 14:50

A recent Microsoft Study ( http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/Press/2012/May12/05-14SMBSecuritySur... ) shows that 35 percent of U.S. SMBs surveyed have experienced noticeably higher levels of security since moving to the cloud. In addition, 32 percent say they spend less time worrying about the threat of cyberattacks. U.S. SMBs using the cloud also spend 32 percent less time each week managing security than companies not using the cloud.

Taking stock of the discussion so far (Group 6)

Submitted by aserocarmela on Sat, 2012-05-19 01:27

After a few weeks of online preparatory activity for the Cloud workshop, it's time to summarize the work done so far. There are currently 68 members registered to Cloud topic, however the number of total discussions (14) and comments (38) up to date, suggest that large part of this community is still in 'reading' rather than 'posting' mode.
But you too, as the EU, are called to shift from 'cloud friendly' to 'cloud active'!!
Don't be shy and post new discussions and your views on current ones!

What are the most relevant obstacles for Cloud adoption by SMEs?

Submitted by aserocarmela on Fri, 2012-05-18 20:56

SMEs are continuously more and more aware of the benefits of cloud services for their business.
However they are still largely reluctant in intensive cloud adoption.
As the IDC Study (http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/ssai/study-cc_en.html) confirms, there are still several barriers in wide adoption of cloud computing by SMEs in Europe.

- What are the most relevant obstacles (according to the evidence you know) for Cloud adoption by SMEs?
- How are or those obstacles best addressed?

Liability and accountability of cloud service providers. How to improve it?

Submitted by aserocarmela on Fri, 2012-05-18 20:54

The IDC Study (http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/ssai/study-cc_en.html) identifies accountability and liability of cloud service providers, notably in cross-border situations, as key obstacles to take-up of cloud services by SMEs.
At present, the majority of public cloud services providers tend to work on a "best efforts" basis.
- Should legal certainty be improved, and why (problem cases you know)?
- How liability and accountability could be improved (good measures you know or recommend)?

Consumer risks on cloud adoption. How can good policy mitigate them?

Submitted by aserocarmela on Fri, 2012-05-18 20:52

Perceived and real risks constitute the main barrier in using cloud services across SMEs.
- What are the most relevant risks (according to the evidence you know)?
- How could those risks be best tackled?

Cloud for digital inclusion, skills and employability

Submitted by ian_cli on Fri, 2012-05-18 18:03

We have just developed Skillage (http://skillage.eu) an elastic, cloud-based service on Microsoft Azure. Its aimed at helping people to understand their ICT employability skills, and is available in 20 languages(and a few more in the pipeline). Its also on Facebook and formatted for web enabled smartphones. Its now had well over 11,000 uses in first couple of months.

Cloud Storage Privacy - What's Really At Stake

Submitted by aserocarmela on Mon, 2012-05-14 23:14

Here is an interesting article to discuss a bit about privacy, current practices among some cloud storage service providers and which provisions should EU policy take into account.

Cloud Storage Privacy - What's Really At Stake
http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2012/04/cloud-storage-privacy-wha...

The article compare current privacy policy adopted by
Google Drive, Microsoft SkyDrive, Apple iCloud, Dropbox consumer cloud services.

VC - open for collaboration

Submitted by yoavtz on Mon, 2012-05-14 12:34

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We have close to $1Bn under management and are actively investing in digital media initiatives.

Some of our recent notable tranasctions included the sale of XtremeIO to EMC, IPO of Qliktech (NASDAQ:QLIK), and sale of Navajo to SalesForce.

We have more than 30 portfolio companies in various spaces including online video, advertising, social networking, video games, media platforms, enterprise software, cyber-security and more.

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Let's start with the 5 trends identified by Gartner

Submitted by aserocarmela on Thu, 2012-04-12 22:05

I posted this article some days ago in the linkedin forum on Helix Nebula, the new initiative for an European science cloud led by ESA, CERN and EMBL.

I think it gives some elements for discussion.

http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1971515

"Gartner has identified five cloud computing subtrends that will be accelerating, shifting or reaching a tipping point over the next three years and that users must factor into their planning processes:

Icloud - ERPII (Enterprice resuorce planning )

Submitted by Renatas on Fri, 2013-03-22 16:45

Integration and development are two of the main objectives of countries in the European Union and this system is a way of achieving this goal for your business.

alcs.eu

Lifting the barriers to the use of cloud computing in healthcare

Submitted by Leacoulet on Mon, 2012-06-18 15:49

The cloud has a huge potential to modernise healthcare delivery, increase efficiency and contain costs by pooling resources. However, significant barriers need to be lifted before the cloud can realize its full potential in the healthcare domain:

"Cloud Ready" Applications

Submitted by Engberg on Mon, 2012-06-11 11:18

In another group, the issue of Classification of an Application as "Cloud Ready" given the inherent lack of security in Cloud was considered
http://daa.ec.europa.eu/comment/1559#comment-1559

As businesses switch to cloud computing demand for some traditional IT roles will plummet - but new, different jobs will be created instead

Submitted by LE ROUX on Thu, 2012-05-31 11:28

By 2020 the majority of organisations will rely on the cloud for more than half of their IT services, according to Gartner’s 2011 CIO Agenda Survey.
After organisations have switched to the cloud the number of staff needed to manage and provision individual pieces of IT infrastructure - the likes of networks, storage and servers - can be scaled back, as much of the virtualised infrastructure that cloud is built upon can be automated.

User Privacy with Composite Applications

Submitted by LE ROUX on Wed, 2012-05-23 09:56

Composite applications contain multiple services used in combination. In order to do so, they are using user-centric federated identies.

How we may achieve the goal of a flexible, user-centric identity management infrastructure which will allow the user to quickly determine what information will be revealed to which parties and for what purposes, how trustworthy those parties are and how they will handle the information, and what the consequences of sharing their information will be?

Consumer risks on cloud adoption. How can good policy mitigate them?

Submitted by aserocarmela on Fri, 2012-05-18 20:52

Perceived and real risks constitute the main barrier in using cloud services across SMEs.
- What are the most relevant risks (according to the evidence you know)?
- How could those risks be best tackled?

Advances in Clouds - Research in Future Cloud Computing

Submitted by torres on Wed, 2012-05-09 06:30

The Software & Service Architectures, Infrastructures and Engineering Unit (Information Society & Media Directorate-General) have produced a report entitled "Advances in Clouds - Research in Future Cloud Computing", edited by Keith Jeffery, Lutz Schubert. This report considers the current, fast-moving, situation and identifies research topics which could provide Europe with the know-how to be world-leading in Cloud Computing. The report can be found here:

Cloud for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

Submitted by aserocarmela on Mon, 2012-04-23 18:38

A couple of reports from big players in the Cloud sector, focused on Cloud computing adoption by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Europe, to introduce this discussion.

"Drivers & Inhibitors to Cloud Adoption for Small and Midsize Businesses" by Microsoft - http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/presskits/telecom/docs/SMBCloud.pdf

People will enter the Cloud as Patents!

Submitted by JacintaArcadia on Fri, 2012-11-09 14:02

VonPrussia Patent Call to All Citizens!
Submitted by JacintaArcadia on Fri, 2012-11-09 13:49

Patent Principles & Premise Model Invention of Jacinta Arcadia VonPrussia October 2005

In the Future, VonPrussia wishes to sign 7 Billion People of the World as Patents!
You own yourself and your destiny and all the legacies you gift to the World!

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VOLTA DA BEZERRA

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What is DA2MNT?

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God bless you in this day, renew your mind and discover God’s hidden realm of fascination and truth (DA2MNT). He is with you here. Be bold and believe because you are just like He is in the world. The Lord Jesus Christ has overcome the world. This current world that you see all around you is passing away…

It is vital for God’s people to shine in the world in these last days..on the web and everywhere, that we may cast out the darkness. The darkness will continue to increase in the world, but God’s people can thrive in the Mountain of God, which is far better than the land of Goshen in ancient Egypt. If you haven’t read about the Daniel:2 Mountain of God, or come to a revelatory understanding of its meaning, I want to implore you to rediscover yourself in this place.

"Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways" (Isaiah 2:3).

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Emma // Michael

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GB ANIM 3

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This video is about 1

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Transmission

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This video is about Transmission

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Time lapse storm 04/11/13 Nolensville, TN

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Time lapse over the course of about three hours of a big storm coming through the southeast. Taken with a Hero 3 black out of my office window. 5 second intervals, 30fps @ 1080

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