Tagged: dataprotection
After Schrems hearing, Government scraps Cloud Computing plan
Two days after the EU Commission admits to Europe’s top court that they’re not assured of the security of EU citizens’ data when it’s transferred to the US, Ireland’s government scraps their cloud computing plan. I predicted the problems EU data protection law posed for Cloud Computing in this article for the Irish Times from 2009.
Cloud Computing: European Data Protection Dangers
Cloud computing is rapidly becoming a buzzphrase in IT-reliant businesses. But while enterprises may be able to save money by moving into the cloud it is difficult to see how they can do so with their customer’s personal information without breaching EU data protection law.