We are delighted to announce that Your IT Works Ltd, also trading as Your Cloud Works, has become the first certified Cloud Service Provider (CSP) in Milton Keynes and 1 of only 9 companies in the UK (as at 15-01-2013). The certification is awarded and governed by the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF).
CIF was established to provide transparency through certification to a Code of Practice for credible online Cloud Service Providers (CSP) and to assist end users in determining core information necessary to enable them to adopt these services.
CIF are an industry body that champions and advocates the adoption and use of Cloud-based services by businesses and individuals. They use their resources to support a credible and certifiable Code of Practice that provides transparency of Cloud services such that consumers can have clarity and confidence in their choice of provider.
CIF’s ambition is to bring business consumers and suppliers of Cloud services closer together in a trusted and sustainable marketplace.
As a self-certified member of the Cloud Industry Forum we, Your Cloud Works, are committed to the principles of Transparency, Capability, and Accountability which are embodied in the Cloud Industry Forum’s Code of Practice. These help create a more trustworthy business environment for cloud-based processing.