The New Zealand Cloud Computing industry has announced plans for a voluntary Cloud Computing Code of Practice, Scoop News reports. New Zealand Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff has welcomed the development, saying, "We've had concerns around cloud computing for some time, and a significant survey undertaken by our office earlier this year concluding a lack of awareness around cloud issues." The New Zealand Computer Society will facilitate the first part of the project, and the group's participants include Microsoft, Zero, Equinox and InternetNZ. Meanwhile, InternetNZ's CEO recently spoke to Computerworld about its overall goals, including protecting and promoting the Internet for New Zealand.
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