Amazon called out over cloud security; SAS chief cool on cloud computing; London Olympic project rethinks cloud computing

AT&T offers cloud-based computing capacity; SAS chief: Hot on fraud detection, cool on cloud computing Cloud Computing NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by 3COM Comprehensive NAC Read this whitepaper on improving endpoint defense, control and visibility through integrated management and enforcement. Learn more Spotlight Story Amazon called out over cloud security, secrecy Amazon's cloud computing service should not be used for applications that require advanced security and availability, an analyst report claims. Read full story Related News: AT&T offers cloud-based computing capacity AT&T upped its cloud portfolio this week when announced it was working with VMware and Sun Microsystems to develop its own cloud computing service. SAS chief: Hot on fraud detection, cool on cloud computing SAS CEO Dr. Jim Goodnight spoke with IDG's John Gallant about how businesses did -- and didn't -- take advantage of BI during the downturn and how the economy has changed the playing field in the BI market. Hard times aren't slowing GM's new CIO GM's new CIO, Terry Kline, looks to continue the progressive IT strategies of his predecessor, Ralph Szygenda, by exploring the use of consumer technologies used by new-car buyers, as well as cloud computing platforms and so-called PCs on a stick. London Olympic project could redefine cloud computing Cloud computing is one of those phrases with a fuzzy definition – but there's a new cloud potentially being built in London that makes all previous ones seem staid and boring. Space agency eyes Amazon cloud for star data The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to map the stars in our galaxy and might use Amazon's cloud computing service to crunch the data. Google, Amazon, Microsoft beef up cloud services Three of the cloud industry's biggest players made some interesting competitive moves this month, with Microsoft and Google slashing prices for certain cloud-based applications, and Amazon announcing an expansion into Asia. Amazon Web Services offers .Net development kit for its cloud platform Software builders can leverage services like Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud in their .Net applications Critical infrastructure in the cloud? Absolutely! It's an argument familiar to many in the mobile world: Sure, you can put all kinds of functionality on your handset or other highly-mobile device, but what happens when you can't get a connection? November giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away free books on VMware vSphere security. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and free books on Exchange Server 2010. Google Subnet is giving away free books on Android app development. Entry forms can be found on the main contest page. 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