TY - BOOK AU - Mosco,Vincent TI - To the cloud: big data in a turbulent world SN - 9781612056166 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - QA 76.9 M896t 2014 U1 - 004.67/82 PY - 2014///] CY - Boulder, London : PB - Paradigm Publishers KW - Cloud computing KW - Social aspects KW - ComputaciĆ³n en la nube KW - Aspectos sociales KW - Big data KW - Privacy, Right of KW - Derecho a la privacidad N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The cloud ate my homework -- From the computer utility to cloud computing -- Selling the cloud sublime -- Dark clouds -- Big data and cloud culture N2 - 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 ER -