Cryptographers Voice Their Concerns On The Security Of Cloud Computing

Cryptographers Warn About Security Dangers in the Cloud at RSA -- Redmond Magazine (Microsoft IT Community News)

Researcher says read the fine print before connecting to the cloud.

Government intervention in cloud computing is "the big elephant in the room that no one will talk about," said Adi Shamir, professor of mathematics and computer science at Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science, who spoke at the recent RSA Conference as part of the event's annual Cryptographers' Panel.

Shamir added that once most people move their IT operations into the cloud, "it's going to be the wet dream of government."

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My Comment: If you are concerned about cyberwar, cyber security, and cyber attacks .... this article will increase your concerns exponentially.

Air Force Seeks Secure Cloud Computing With IBM's Help

Air Force Building Military-Grade Cloud Network, With IBM's Help -- San Francisco Chronicle

The U.S. Air Force has contracted with IBM to design a cloud computing system secure enough to support defense and intelligence networks.

The 10-month project will utilize IBM's "stream computing," a technique for real-time analysis of thousands of data streams that would be used to detect and prevent malicious attacks and system failures.

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More News On The US Air Force's Cloud Computing Project

IBM taking US Air Force into software cloud -- AFP
Air Force taps IBM for secure cloud -- CNET
Air Force Seeks Secure Cloud Computing -- Information Week
IBM Develops Cloud-Computing Model for U.S. Air Force -- Business Week
U.S. Air Force wants secure cloud computing, selects IBM to prove it can be done -- Geeek