Fed cloud plan is wisely tempered by security concerns

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Read full story Related News: VMware completes purchase of Java vendor SpringSource VMware has completed its acquisition of enterprise Java vendor SpringSource, a $362 million deal designed to help customers build, run and manage applications to be run on cloud-based platforms. What can be done to ensure online privacy? The Federal Trade Commission is looking into how online information can be protected better, including personal data available through social networking, cloud computing, online behavioral advertising, mobile marketing, and the collection and use of information by retailers, data brokers and third-party applications. Will government gig put Google ahead of Microsoft in cloud race? With Google set to bring Google Apps to U.S. government agencies next year, analysts say it's a move that could put the search giant a step ahead of rival Microsoft - and give the cloud a boost at the same time. 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