Cloud Computing abroad matters when it is about data’s privacy, it can vary from moderately poor to very poor. It is important when data is shifted to cloud. How safe is the data in the cloud, the question arises more when it is a Private Cloud Computing abroad setup or when or where you have to expect that the foreign authorities has to access my data. Who will be responsible for maintaining the legal point of authority to fully meet is also a question. The questions are mainly for those companies that have already moved their data to the cloud aboard or intend to move.
Cloud Computing Abroad : Legal Background
Users of cloud services only can take the advantage if they are able to perform their duties as responsible entity in their implementation of data protection requirements and information technology security requirements are met – this is almost universally accepted or adapted law. This relates not only to the requirements of confidentiality, but to integrity and availability of data, particularly in this difficult environment, requirements for controllability, transparency and controllability of the data processing, can be difficult.
Cloud Computing Abroad : Stay Away from Known Unsafe Countries
Comprehensive access to the mobile data is also possible in countries such as China, Bahrain, Pakistan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab, Emirates, Lebanon, Algeria and Indonesia. Examples of censorship and eavesdropping methods is uncertain in the states of Iran. The state authorities in particular constantly expand their Internet monitoring and filtering systems to get full control over the internet.
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Although this sophisticated filter system primarily serves the control of security of the countries, it is not excluded that the data theft by third parties can take place. The above points shows that the cloud providers based in relatively unsafe countries from a data protection perspective, is perhaps better to avoid. The Company can not guaranteethe confidentiality and integrity of personal data entrusted due to the above mentioned backgrounds.
