Free eBook - ‘Identity in the Age of Cloud Computing’ by J.D. Lasica
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Just recently I've discovered the The Aspen Institute and it's full of great information website. The Institute's mission is to foster creative thinking & leadership for the good of our society and for the past 60 years it's members have been organizing seminars, public conferences and policy programs to spread great ideas and learn from each other. One of the most recent publications from the Institute is the "Identity in the Age of Cloud Computing: The next-generation Internet’s impact on business, governance and social interaction" by J.D. Lasica, who is a long time blogger for Socialmedia.biz, writer, strategist, journalist & entrepreneur.
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