The greater use of mobile devices and cloud computing were fuelling the growth, it said.

His group also pioneered the use of social web, cloud computing and students for solving complex drug discovery problems for Neglected Diseases.

As major vendors continue to push for greater use of cloud computing, incidents such as this are sure to raise many concerns.

They planned that the Cherrypal would make use of cloud computing in which applications and storage would be wholly or in part Internet-based.

This innovative use of cloud computing breathes new life into the plant's old equipment.

The Amazon Cloud Player is making music more portable than ever by making use of cloud computing.

The persistence of Internet-connected devices such as smartphones, the use of cloud computing and the rise of telework all elevate the risk of data theft, the report suggests.

Some of these are fairly predictable: high-definition video on demand, IPTV, telepresence and online virtual environments, increased use of cloud computing.

Since March 2011 Jackson has also written the Cloud Musing on Forbes blog for Forbes Magazine, covering the growing use of cloud computing in both the public and private sectors.

Combining a browser with a basic operating system also allows the use of cloud computing, in which applications and data "live and run" on the Internet instead of the hard drive.