Mission
THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES OF RHEDCLOUD FOUNDATION INC. (THE "FOUNDATION") ARE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. THE "RHED" IN THE FOUNDATION'S NAME STANDS FOR RESEARCH, HEALTHCARE AND HIGHER EDUCATION. THE FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES ARE FOCUSED ON ADVANCING RESEARCH, HEALTHCARE AND HIGHER EDUCATION CLOUD COMPUTING WITH ENHANCED SECURITY, COMPLIANCE AND INTEGRATION. EVERY USER AND PROVIDER OF THE CLOUD HAS A NEED TO ASSESS RISK AND SPECIFY CONTROLS FOR SERVICES IN CLOUD PLATFORMS. THE FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES WILL ASSIST IN SOLVING THE COMMON ISSUES AMONGST CLOUD USERS AND PROVIDERS. SUCH ISSUES INCLUDE: (1) SECURITY MEASURES FOR VARIOUS COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS THROUGH RISK ASSESSMENTS AND COUNTERMEASURES; (2) COMMON IMPLEMENTATION OF SECURITY MEASURES IN AN EXTENSIBLE FRAMEWORK; AND (3) THE PROVISIONING, INTEGRATION, AND ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH SYSTEMS INTO THE FRAMEWORK OR STRUCTURE OF THE BUSINESS. THE FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES WILL BENEFIT A WIDE RANGE OF INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES, INCLUDING HIGHER EDUC