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14 Oct 09
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Data kept in a cloud often is, or may be, shared among, or usable by, multiple parties. It can include information ranging from word processing documents and business presentations to employee or patient health information and tax or accounting records, to schedules, calendars and contacts. The key to cloud computing is the speed with which the data and applications can be accessed, rather than the capacity and speed of a personal computer's hard drive, as was crucially important in the past. -
privacy concerns and the implications of cloud computing for pretrial discovery.
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World Privacy Forum, "Cloud Computing and Privacy," highlights a number of important privacy issues raised by cloud computing that corporate users of cloud computing should keep in mind
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There may be risks associated with using cloud computing providers to store confidential corporate information such as trade secrets without appropriate and specially negotiated agreements, as well.
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Different rules can apply if storage is in a European Union country, arguably subject to the EU's Data Protection Directive
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20 Jul 09
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numerous legal issues
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businesses' duties to protect private or confidential data do not end with their transfer of the data to third-party vendors
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privacy issues raised by cloud computing
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the governing law might change depending on the cloud provider's physical location
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if storage is in a European Union country,
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arguably subject to the EU's Data Protection Directive
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multiple states within the United States
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it is essential that the terms of contracts for cloud computing services must be negotiated
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multiple locations around the world
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type of data
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location of the servers
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legal obligations of the business
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19 Jul 09
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Given the explosive growth of cloud computing, it should be no surprise that it presents numerous legal issues for businesses. Two of the most significant are privacy concerns and the implications of cloud computing for pretrial discovery.
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