As we look at privacy considerations for academic uses of cloud computing services, one of the first questions we’ve been getting is “What is a cloud computing service?”
Here are some of the cloud services faculty may already be using:
- Web applications: Gmail, Google Docs, Google Calendar, Google Voice, Google Sites, Skype, Zoho
- Cloud storage: Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud, Amazon Cloud, Sky Drive, Box.net
- Social media: Facebook, Twitter, WordPress, Pinterest, Tumblr, FourSquare, wikis
- Learning management systems: Piazza, Open Class
- Notes/citation managers: Evernote, Mendeley, Diigo
- Photo sharing: Flickr, Picasa, Instagram
- Video sharing: YouTube, Vimeo
- Financial: PayPal
Any others that we’ve missed?
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