The document discusses a group focused on cloud technology in Europe. It provides key data on online engagement within the group, including 112 members, 28 discussions, and 108 comments. The most discussed and active topics are also listed. The document outlines challenges for cloud adoption in Europe and recommends actions to address those challenges, such as empowering citizens, ensuring data accessibility and security, and helping SMEs access cloud information.

2. Headlines from the group ”Cloud”
Key data on online engagement: platform
On platform: 112 members, 28 discussions, 108 comments
Most discussed: Most active:
Should Europe build its own cloud technology, or use
Michele Cimmino
existing developments? 22
Are SMBs gaining significant IT security benefits from using
Stephan Engberg
the cloud? 10
Cloud Storage Privacy - What's Really At Stake 9
Yves Le Roux
Inside cloud 9 7
What are the most relevant obstacles for Cloud adoption by
Paul Miller
SMEs? 7
Should Europe build its own cloud factories? 6
Jordi Torres
Green cloud 5

3. Key data on online engagement: twitter
Most Most
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4. Wordcloud overall discussion

5. Headlines from the group ”Cloud”
Purpose of this Group
To make Europe not just Cloud-friendly but Cloud-active and contribute in shaping
the European Cloud Computing Strategy
Challenges
• Creating a favorable environment to cloud adoption in Europe (removing
barriers)
• Mitigate risks on cloud adoption (vendor lock-in, portability, interoperability,
privacy, security)
• Strengthening role of EU players in cloud technology development and research
• Ensuring access to cloud (available and cheap broadband)
• Improve provisions on liability and accountability of cloud service providers
Highlighted quotes
Paul Wallis @OBASHI_Chief
Are there really black swans in the #cloud? http://ow.ly/bwCNw | #CIO #hotcloud #da12cloud
#data #eu

6. Headlines from the group ”Cloud”
Actions recommended
1-Empower citizens to engage in secure transactions in cloud. What matters “isn't
the services' own policies, but how they deal law enforcement, government
agencies and lawyers in civil cases (several worries on foreign laws such as US
Patriot Act). Ensure security and privacy also outside cloud.
2-In order to guarantee the accessibility of the information, we need possibility to
store our part of cloud inside EU territory. WHERE is currently the element
establishing WHO controls and WHAT are the provisions applicable for any issue.
3-Full achievement of the single market. That would speed up cloud dramatically
as it would eliminate the main barriers. Focus also on interoperability and
portability.
Highlighted quotes
Pablo Martinez @las_lenas
#Cloud Computing: How Marketers Are Alienating CIOs - Forbes http://onforb.es/Lx5WYC
#da12cloud #da12

7. Headlines from the group ”Cloud”
Actions recommended
4-EU to work on broadband targets and roaming tariffs, for mobile and/or
crossborder access to data stored in cloud. Also looking to other countries with
whom we do business now and in the near future as Latin America: Brazil, Argentina
or Chile, as well as USA and China.
5- Ensure that EU is at cutting edge in cloud research and cloud related know how.
6- Action to help SMEs in accessing information on cloud related subjects easily.
The awareness amongst SMEs is still low. Cloud is still a big unknown by the
SMEs.
Highlighted quotes
Submitted by rebentisch on Fri, 2012-05-25
Not "made in Europe" but "governed by our laws". [...]
Cloud servers in third nations makes it possible for authorities in these nations to get legal
and extralegal access and there are no sanctions against business/industrial espionage
because the laws of your jurisdiction do not apply. Certainly government services cannot be
outsourced to foreign jurisdictions.