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Australian Audit Commission Introduces "Cloud First" Policy to Save Government up to 30 Percent

The Australian Commission of Audit has introduced a mandatory “cloud first” policy, citing savings to the government of 20 to 30 percent. The policy will apply to all low-risk information and communications. The commission was founded in October 2013 to identify wasteful spending in the Australian government. The United States… Continue reading

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Governments Must Step Up to Increase Cloud Adoption in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Report

The United Nations released a new report on Tuesday that examines the economic potential of cloud computing for low- and middle-income countries, where rates of cloud adoption are currently low. Continue reading

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Verizon Argues Against Net Neutrality in US Court of Appeal

November 5, 2013 — Verizon argued against the Federal Communication Commission’s Net Neutrality law, which prevents ISPs from selectively blocking or slowing traffic, in the United States Court of Appeal on Monday. Keep on reading: Verizon Argues Against Net Neutrality in US Court of Appeal Continue reading

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US, Asia Bring Most Near-Term Ecommerce Opportunity: Forrester

September 20, 2013 — The United States, China, Japan, South Korea and the UK are the top five countries positioned for ecommerce expansion in the coming years, according to the Forrester Readiness Index released on Wednesday. Keep on reading: US, Asia Bring Most Near-Term Ecommerce Opportunity: Forrester Continue reading

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IBM Wins $1B Cloud Hosting Contract for US Department of Interior

Augus 14, 2013 — IT giant IBM announced on Wednesday it has been awarded a cloud hosting services contract valued at $1 billion from the United States Department of the Interior as it prepares to move its IT systems over to a cloud computing model. Keep on reading: IBM Wins $1B Cloud Hosting Contract for US Department of Interior Continue reading

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