Nonprofit-led cloud security task force offers policy roadmap for securing cloud services

The federal government should take action to boost the speed and accessibility of the secure cloud adoption process and update guidance on cloud safety, according to a recent policy roadmap from a group of nonprofit corporations providing recommendations for Congress, the White House and agencies.

“Significant opportunities exist to enhance our federal government’s cloud computing security,” the Cloud Safe Task Force says in a paper released on Feb. 14. The paper provides recommendations in 10 areas with a focus...