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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Survey reveals public confusion about "cloud
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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."
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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--
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