Cloud computing is an ongoing phenomenon that has recently become a mainstream buzzword thanks to the efficiencies it affords. Knorr and Gruman (n.d.) noted "Some analysts and vendors define cloud computing narrowly as an updated version of utility computing: basically virtual servers available over the Internet. Others go very broad, arguing anything you consume outside the firewall is "in the cloud," including conventional outsourcing."
The opportunity to save information in the cloud that is accessible from any computer or mobile device has great appeal. Gone may be the days when individuals will have to carry or worry about misplaced flash drives, or thumb drives with insufficient memory, errors or lost data. As cloud computing adopters relish in the freedom of information syncing and retrieval from anywhere with internet access, there is a down side. A main negative of cloud computing that can lead to its reversal concerns data security. See http://www.webpronews.com/is-the-cloud-overrated-2011-09
References
CAGW Publishes "Cloud Computing 101" Retrieved from http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cagw-publishes-cloud-computing-101-2011-09-28
Johnson, A. (2011, September 30). Is “the Cloud” Overrated? Retrieved from http://www.webpronews.com/is-the-cloud-overrated-2011-09
Knorr, E. and Gruman, G. (n.d.) What cloud computing really means. InfoWorld. Retrieved from http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/what-cloud-computing-really-means-031?page=0,0
