Regulation of the cloud in India

It is popular to make claims that the "new" movement of data to the "cloud" requires heightened attention from lawmakers and regulators. These calls for attention are based on beliefs that people are entrusting their information to third parties in ways that were never previously...

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Published inJournal of Internet Law Vol. 15; no. 4; p. 1
Main Authors Ryan, Patrick S, Merchant, Ronak, Falvey, Sarah
Format Journal Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Aspen Publishers, Inc 01.10.2011
Subjects
Cloud computing
Computer centers
Consumer protection
Consumers
Criminal liability
Economies of scale
Information industry
Internet
Laws, regulations and rules
Privacy
Privacy, Right of
Public sector
Regulation
Software services
Technology adoption
Utility computing
India
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Summary:It is popular to make claims that the "new" movement of data to the "cloud" requires heightened attention from lawmakers and regulators. These calls for attention are based on beliefs that people are entrusting their information to third parties in ways that were never previously contemplated, and that new laws must be enacted in order to protect everyone's privacy. The theory is often stated this way: without swift action, cloud computing will result in significant privacy breaches that will harm consumers. For this reason, regulatory frameworks should not be sui generis or custom tailored for the cloud and, instead, should leverage or update existing laws that are already in place. This article proposes a regulatory model for the cloud and shows how this model can be applied to India. As one of the fastest growing economies in the world, India seems to be at the forefront of most technological developments and cloud computing is no exception.
ISSN:1094-2904