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May 2010 from CAmagazine – “…One of the distinctive features of cloud computing is that data can be localized, shared and stored in several countries, depending on what the service provider decides. When a company opts for cloud computing, it relinquishes control over its information channels. Accordingly, the different laws in countries where the data circulates can make it difficult for an organization to ensure adequate protection of information. For example, in the US laws such as the USA Patriot Act and the Stored Communications Act have an impact on data confidentiality…”

180 View – When you read that “the USA Patriot Act and the Stored Communications Act have an impact on data confidentiality”, it’s not clear on the extent of the risk. There is probably way more risk that an employee will expose confidential information by throwing out confidential papers, theft of a laptop, loss of a USB key…

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