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Jim Lewis on cloud computing security issues

Jim Lewis on cloud computing security issues

Jim Lewis on cloud computing security issues

Date: Apr 21, 2011

There's no question that cloud computing has changed and will continue to change how enterprises handle security, but what are the gravest threats it poses?

In this video, Jim Lewis, Director and Senior Fellow in the Technology and Public Policy Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, gives his thoughts on how cloud computing security issues are likely to affect information security in the coming years.

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