This was the opening remark from Standards New Zealand chief executive Debbie Chin at the recent workshop ‘Corporate governance of information technology’ that was held in Wellington recently. Interest in cloud computing is growing rapidly in the International Standards Organisation (ISO) community. Cloud computing delivers economies of scale and can be used to develop, deploy, and maintain business critical systems quickly and flexibly. It is through Standards New Zealand that this country contributes to the development of international Standards, such as the new cloud computing Standard, by participating in ISO committees and running mirror committees locally. Key issues in cloud computing are sovereignty, privacy and portability, and in understanding these requirements this country could be considered a favourable place to host services for an international audience.