Lately there has been a lot of talk about cloud computing, but this technology may be delayed unless tech companies can get Congress to overhaul some electronic privacy laws. At its simplest, cloud computing is the storage of data on remote servers instead of on the pc’s hard drive. A 1986 law gives protection to individuals’ documents, emails, etc. and needs to be updated to cover data stored on cloud networks. Without this, individuals may not feel safe storing their information on remote servers.
There has been a big push from Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Intel, AT&T, and other tech companies to have cloud computing covered under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and with good reason. Microsoft believes that cloud computing will be able to double it’s sales within five years. I think that Congress will amend the laws soon and give cloud computing the privacy protection that it needs to be successful. The digital world is changing fast and as a result laws are going to have to be changed, along with new ones being enacted. I also agree with Microsoft in that cloud computing will be highly successful, but I don’t know if it will double their sales in five years.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-09-23/microsoft-seeks-privacy-law-to-aid-cloud-computing.html
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