Microsoft has called on Congress to make a law for protecting consumers and businesses as cloud computing becomes a more popular IT option.

Brad Smith, senior vice president and general council, spoke at the Brookings Institute on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., and proposed that Congress create a “Cloud Computing Advancement Act”. Microsoft wants to start a national conversation on building confidence in cloud computing and protecting sensitive data hosted on the cloud, the company said.

With cloud computing, people and businesses can host data and applications in third-party data centers connected via the Internet. By reducing the need for on-premise computer servers and adding the ability for automatic application scaling and management, cloud computing has the potential to save businesses lots of money in IT spending.

The full text of Smith’s speech can be downloaded here (PDF). [Microsoft calls for regulations over cloud computing]

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