The explosive popularity of virtualization and cloud computing has created a rich foundation for new and successful cyber attacks. Organizations are rapidly adopting the use of these technologies to save money and increase efficiency. With the advent of stricter compliance and regulatory laws significantly affecting industries, managing cyber risk to your organization is becoming more and more critical especially as new and emerging technologies are adopted and deployed.
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The US government is looking for $2.5 billion worth of cloud services over five years, beginning with e-mail and moving on to office automation and records management, then possibly geospatial and financial services. The feds may share what they buy with state and local governments. The blanket purchase order would be made under the General Services Administration's SmartBuy program. Any e-mail bid needs at least a 5GB mailbox, mobile support, spam and virus filtering, remote provisioning, a 3nine SLA, trouble ticketing and help desk support. It also wants instant messaging, calendaring, archiving and e-discovery. Quotes are due June 19. It seems the GSA will entertain proposals offering different kinds of clouds: public, private, government-only. A number of federal agencies are already making their own arrangements.
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