[PDF][PDF] The NIST Definition of Cloud Computing

P Mell - NIST Special Publication, 2011 - cloudinfosec.wordpress.com
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed this document in
furtherance of its statutory responsibilities under the Federal Information Security
Management Act (FISMA) of 2002, Public Law 107-347. NIST is responsible for developing
standards and guidelines, including minimum requirements, for providing adequate
information security for all agency operations and assets; but such standards and guidelines
shall not apply to national security systems. This guideline is consistent with the …