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cloud-computing-magnifiDemand for cloud computing is mounting swiftly, with double-digit annual growth rates expected through 2018.

Use of a remote, shared computer network to store, manage and process data can save time and money by eliminating the need for a local data center and an IT team to run it. Whether on a smart phone, a laptop or a desktop computer, cloud computing gives users immediate access to data anywhere there is an Internet connection.

Gartner, one of the world’s foremost…
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*This is the first post in a four-part series detailing steps to help contractors meet compliance obligations under the new cyber security regulations implemented by the Department of Defense (“DoD”) on Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services. (Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) Parts 202, 204, 212, 239, and 252.)
Today’s post provides an introduction to the new DoD cyber security regulations.

Cloud securityThe DoD decided to implement the new cyber security regulations, and make them effective immediately upon…
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