This book documents the findings and recommendations of research into the question of how IT laws should develop on the understanding that today's information and communication technology is shaped by cloud computing, which lies at the foundations of contemporary and future IT as its most widespread enabler. In particular, this study develops on both a comparative and an interdisciplinary axis, i.e. comparatively by examining EU and US law, and on an interdisciplinary level by dealing with law and IT. Focusing on the study of data protection and privacy in cloud environments, the book examines three main challenges on the road towards more efficient cloud computing regulation: " understanding the reasons behind the development of diverging legal structures and schools of thought on IT law " ensuring privacy and security in digital clouds " converging regulatory approaches to digital clouds in the hope of more harmonised IT laws in the future.

Building on innovative research undertaken by the 'Cloud Legal Project' at Queen Mary, University of London, this work analyses the key legal and regulatory issues relevant to cloud computing under European and English law.

Cloud computing is becoming the next revolution in the IT industry; providing central storage for internet data and services that have the potential to bring data transmission performance, security and privacy, data deluge, and inefficient architecture to the next level. Enabling the New Era of Cloud Computing: Data Security, Transfer, and Management discusses cloud computing as an emerging technology and its critical role in the IT industry upgrade and economic development in the future. This book is an essential resource for business decision makers, technology investors, architects and engineers, and cloud consumers interested in the cloud computing future.

This book examines how cloud-based services challenge the current application of antitrust and privacy laws in the EU and the US. It discusses how platform interoperability can be a driver of incremental innovation and the consequences of not promoting radical innovation. It focusses on the impact of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.

You may regard cloud computing as an ideal way for your company to control IT costs, but do you know how private and secure this service really is? Not many people do. With Cloud Security and Privacy, you'll learn what's at stake when you trust your data to the cloud, and what you can do to keep your virtual infrastructure and web applications secure. Ideal for IT staffers, information security and privacy practitioners, business managers, service providers, and investors alike, this book offers you sound advice from three well-known authorities in the tech security world. You'll learn detailed information on cloud computing security that-until now-has been sorely lacking. Review the current state of data security and storage in the cloud, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability Learn about the identity and access management (IAM) practice for authentication, authorization, and auditing of the users accessing cloud services Discover which security management frameworks and standards are relevant for the cloud Understand the privacy aspects you need to consider in the cloud, including how they compare with traditional computing models Learn the importance of audit and compliance functions within the cloud, and the various standards and frameworks to consider Examine security delivered as a service-a different facet of cloud security

This text is unique in bringing together the many disparate aspects of what is variously called internet law, cyber law or electronic commerce ('e-commerce') law. Included is the law relating to online contracts and payment systems, electronic marketing and various forms of cybercrime as well as the regulation of electronic communications networks and services. Insights are also given into emerging areas such as internet libel, online gambling, virtual property, cloud computing, smart cards and electronic cash, as well as the growing use of mobile phones to perform tasks previously carried out.

The second edition of the definitive guide to cybersecurity law, updated to reflect recent legal developments The revised and updated second edition of Cybersecurity Law offers an authoritative guide to the key statutes, regulations, and court rulings that pertain to cybersecurity. Written by an experienced cybersecurity lawyer and law professor, the second edition includes new and expanded information that reflects the latest changes in laws and regulations. The book includes material on recent FTC data security consent decrees and data breach litigation. Topics covered reflect new laws, regulations, and court decisions that address financial sector cybersecurity, the law of war as applied to cyberspace, and recently updated guidance for public companies’ disclosure of cybersecurity risks. This important guide: Provides a new appendix, with 15 edited opinions covering a wide range of cybersecurity-related topics, for students learning via the caselaw method Includes new sections that cover topics such as: compelled access to encrypted devices, New York’s financial services cybersecurity regulations, South Carolina’s insurance sector cybersecurity law, the Internet of Things, bug bounty programs, the vulnerability equities process, international enforcement of computer hacking laws, the California Consumer Privacy Act, and the European Union’s Network and Information Security Directive Contains a new chapter on the critical topic of law of cyberwar Presents a comprehensive guide written by a noted expert on the topic Offers a companion Instructor-only website that features discussion questions for each chapter and suggested exam questions for each chapter Written for students and professionals of cybersecurity, cyber operations, management-oriented information technology (IT), and computer science, Cybersecurity Law, Second Edition is the up-to-date guide that covers the basic principles and the most recent information on cybersecurity laws and regulations. JEFF KOSSEFF is Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity Law at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and a recipient of the George Polk Award for national reporting.