Australian IT industry divided over new cloud policy

[1] Australian government’s new policy of not requiring approval from two ministers for offshoring government data has been taken differently by the Australian IT community.

[2] One group sees it as a positive move that encourages government departments to turn to cloud based approach in data management.

[3] The other faction of the IT community cautions that the policy might increase cases of data loss and breach, in addition to exposing government data to foreign governments’ laws.

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[Source] http://www.zdnet.com/australian-it-industry-divided-over-cloud-policy-overhaul-7000032411/