Computing in the Cloud - Part 3: "Security and risk in the cloud" – January 14, 2008

Summary: "Computing in the cloud" is one name for services that run in a Web browser and store information in a provider's data center — ranging from adaptations of familiar tools such as email and personal finance to new offerings such as virtual worlds and social networks. This workshop will bring together experts from computer science, law, politics and industry to explore the social and policy implications of this trend. Part 3 includes the second panel of the workshop, entitled "Security and risk in the cloud". How does the move to centralized services affect the security and reliability of users' interactions with technology? What new threats are likely to emerge? How might provider behavior, user behavior, or government policy need to change in response to those threats? How does the "open source" ethos work in a cloud computing environment? Sponsored by Microsoft and Princeton University's Center for Information Technology Policy.