Attacking Mobile Computing Platforms
One benefit of using the Cloud is that computing is no longer tied to a physical location and machine. In this untethered environment, if you have a sufficiently robust device, i.e. a smartphone, you can have an office wherever you are.
Of course, this also means that these smartphones are the new targets of virus and other malware. In a recent report, malware creators seem to favor Android. The assumption is that Android app is not a tightly curated platform whereas iPhone's is.
On the business front, what is interesting to ponder is what is the best curation strategy for a given stage of a platform's growth. On the technical front, does the combination of Cloud and Smart device allow a new way of protecting again and recovering from malware?
When Geography Defines the Boundary
Export control allows a government to restrict the export of items, information, and software it deems sensitive. In the old days of physical shipping, there is a form and approval process if an item is on the export control list.
Cloud computing, on the other hand, removes the geographic boundary that defines the where and how export control can be enforced. This is a brand new territory for both policy makers and technologists.
On the face of it, any particular use case may not be difficult to address. But, a robust universal framework that will encourage the innovative and commercial motivation on one hand and the imperatives of national security and foreign policy on the other will require an in-depth discussion.
Virus for smartphones: https://www.mylookout.com/mobile-threat-report
Export Control in the Age of Cloud Computing: http://www.brookings.edu/papers/2011/0725_cloud_computing_villasenor.aspx
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