Cloud computing law / edited by Christopher Millard.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021.

2nd edition

198905

Cloud computing -- Law and legislation.

Computer networks -- Law and legislation.

Cloud computing.

Computer security.

PART 1 — Cloud computing essentials

1. Cloud technologies and services

2. Control, security, and risk in the cloud

PART 2 — Cloud computing transactions

3. Standard contracts for cloud services

4. Negotiated contracts for cloud services

5. Information ownership in the cloud

6. Digital assets in clouds

7. Consumer protection in the cloud

PART 3 — Data protection and cybersecurity in clouds

8. Protection of personal data in clouds and rights of individuals

9. Responsibilities of controllers and processors of personal data in clouds

10. Regulation of international data transfers in clouds

11. Cybersecurity, cloud, and critical infrastructure

PART 4 — Cloud regulation and governance

12. Placing the state in the cloud: issues of data governance and public procurement

13. Accessing data in the cloud: the long arm of the law enforcement agent

14. Facilitating competition in the cloud

15. Cloud computing, standards, and the law

16. International tax implications of cloud computing.

Cloud computing continues to expand dramatically and the 'as a Service' model is now both mainstream and ubiquitous. Cloud now encompasses everything from the remote provision of essential computer processing and storage resources, through to delivery of complex business and government services, logistics, healthcare, education, and entertainment. The Covid-19 pandemic provided a striking demonstration of cloud computing's global scalability and resilience, as billions of workers and students switched in a matter of weeks to working and studying 'from home'. This book delivers an accessible analysis of the key legal and regulatory issues that surround cloud computing. Topics covered include contracts for cloud services, information ownership and licensing, privacy and data protection, standards and competition law, law enforcement access to data, and international tax models for cloud and other digital services. The book is organised in four parts. Part I explains what cloud computing is, why it matters, and what non-technical readers need to know about how it works. Part II includes a detailed review of standard contracts for 40 cloud services and highlights key legal and commercial issues that arise in negotiated transactions for cloud services. Ownership of, and access to, 'digital assets' are also explored. Part III focusses on the application of data protection and cybersecurity rules, including an in-depth assessment of the impact of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on providers and users of cloud services. Finally, Part IV addresses governance issues relating to public sector use of cloud, access to cloud data by law enforcement authorities, competition rules and standards, and the disruption to global taxation models caused by the rapid shift to cloud services. - Publisher's website.

Previous edition: 2013.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780198716662

xxvi, 622 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm