Cloud services governance is a general term for applying specific policies or principles to the
use of cloud
computing services. The goal of cloud services governance is to secure applications and data
when they are located remotely.
In many ways, cloud services governance can be viewed as an extension of SOA governance, although the
unique properties of a public cloud architecture -- such as multi-tenancy -- present
different slightly different concerns. Ideally, cloud services governance complements or is
integrated into existing governance processes and is viewed as an ongoing process, not a
product.
See also: information
governance, corporate
governance, GRC,
data
governance, enterprise
security governance, ITIL
Contributor(s): Kaitlin Brunsden
This was last updated in October 2011
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