Mosco, Vincent,   1948-  <br/><br/>
To the cloud :  big data in a turbulent world / 
Vincent Mosco. 
 - x, 273 pages ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>The cloud ate my homework -- From the computer utility to cloud computing -- Selling the cloud sublime -- Dark clouds -- Big data and cloud culture. 
<br/><br/> Cloud computing and big data are arguably the most significant forces in information technology today. In the wake of revelations about National Security Agency (NSA) activities, many of which occur "in the cloud", this book offers both enlightenment and a critical view. Vincent Mosco explores where the cloud originated, what it means, and how important it is for business, government and citizens. He describes the 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781612056166 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1612056164 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013046088 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Cloud computing--Social aspects.<br/>Computación en la nube<br/>Computación en la nube --Aspectos sociales<br/>Big data--Social aspects.<br/>Big data --Aspectos sociales <br/>Privacy, Right of.<br/>Derecho a la privacidad 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QA 76.9  / M896t 2014 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>004.67/82