Many businesses are now using the cloud as a cost-effective way of servicing their needs. Cloud computing is also known as an on-demand or hosted model. With this type of telecom solution, an application is licensed by a provider and is hosted at a remote location known as a Network Operations Center, or NOC. It is then offered to customers, by subscription, with a monthly or annual fee. Cloud computing can deliver IT and communication services over a variety of networks including fixed, worldwide and mobile. It can also be used to deliver voice and video calling, video andweb conferencing, audio, messaging, content creation, broadcasting, workspace, unified communication, etc.
European-U.S. data protection agreement: Yet another attempt, yet another failure
The recent agreement between the US and the EU is the third attempt to secure the transfer of personal data from Europe to the US. Holger Dyroff, co-founder and COO of ownCloud, does not see the new regulatory attempt as a satisfactory solution.
