Monday, August 5, 2013

Better Cloud Contracts Needed | IT As Petulant Teenager

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  August 05, 2013
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Gary Flood Cloud Contracts Need Work, Gartner Says
Gartner publishes guidance for IT on tightening up cloud service provider contracts to better protect corporate assets.


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