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[ NNSquad ] Survey reveals public confusion about "cloud computing"
Survey reveals public confusion about "cloud computing" http://j.mp/PvoGgW (Citrix [PDF]) "Hazy About The Cloud. First to-mind when asked what "the cloud" is, a majority respond it's either an actual cloud, the sky, or something related to weather (29%) - this was the number one response given. Only a few first think of a computer network to store, access, and share data from internet connected devices (16%). Pack Your Umbrella. It's not just the name that's puzzling the masses, most Americans are also unsure about how the cloud works: 51% believe stormy weather would interfere with their cloud computing." - - - Cloud computing survey reveals majority of respondents believe stormy weather will disrupt computing in the cloud. As Dr. Smith would say in Lost in Space - "Oh the pain, the pain." And if you read the survey, you'll learn that people actually believe cloud computing relates in some direct manner to clouds in the sky. --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info Founder: - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info - Data Wisdom Explorers League: http://www.dwel.org - Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com Google+: http://vortex.com/g+lauren / Twitter: http://vortex.com/t-lauren Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com _______________________________________________ nnsquad mailing list http://lists.nnsquad.org/mailman/listinfo/nnsquad