Cloud Computing Law, 2nd Edition

Name: Cloud Computing Law, 2nd Edition
Brand: Oxford University Press
SKU: 9780198716679
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Author: Christopher Millard
ISBN: 9780198716679

By Christopher Millard

Oxford University Press May 2021

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ISBN-13: 9780198716679
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: May 2021
Format: Paperback , 448 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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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.

New to this edition:

A detailed analysis of a recent survey of the contracts for 40 cloud services
Three new chapters on the implications of GDPR for providers and users of cloud services
New chapters on cybersecurity regulation, 'digital assets' in clouds including ownership and post-mortem access issues, use of cloud services by governments and other public sector bodies, and international tax implications of cloud computing

Part I - CLOUD COMPUTING ESSENTIALS
1: Christopher Millard and Kuan Hon: Cloud Technologies and Services
2: Christopher Millard and Kuan Hon: Control, Security and Risk in the Cloud
Part II - CLOUD COMPUTING TRANSACTIONS
3: Simon Bradshaw, Christopher Millard and Ian Walden: Standard Contracts for Cloud Services
4: Kuan Hon, Christopher Millard and Ian Walden: Negotiated Contracts for Cloud Services
5: Kuan Hon, Christopher Millard and Ian Walden: Public Sector Cloud Contracts
6: Chris Reed and Alan Cunningham: Ownership of Information in Clouds
Part III - PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA IN CLOUDS
7: Kuan Hon, Christopher Millard and Ian Walden: What is Regulated as Personal Data in Cloud Environments?
8: Kuan Hon, Christopher Millard and Ian Walden: Who is Responsible for Personal Data in Clouds?
9: Kuan Hon, Julia Hornle and Christopher Millard: Which Law(s) Apply to Personal Data in Clouds?
10: Kuan Hon and Christopher Millard: How Do Restrictions on International Transfers of Personal Data Work in Clouds?
Part IV - CLOUD REGULATION AND GOVERNANCE
11: Ian Walden: Law Enforcement Access to Data in Clouds
12: Ian Walden and Laise Da Corregio Luciano: Facilitating Competition in the Clouds
13: Alan Cunninham and Chris Reed: Consumer Protection in Cloud Environments
14: Chris Reed: Cloud Governance: The Way Forward

About the Author

Professor Christopher Millard is Professor of Privacy and Information Law at Queen Mary University of London, Senior Research Fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute, and Of Counsel to Bristows. He is the author of many articles and book chapters on privacy, technology, Internet and communications law, and General Editor of the International Journal of Law and Information Technology (Oxford University Press). He has previously been Partner and Head of Global Privacy Practice at Linklaters. He was Internet and eCommerce Lawyer of the Year 2008 and 2009 (International Who's Who of Business Lawyers).

Contributors:
Simon Bradshaw, Queen Mary, University of London
Alan Cunningham, Queen Mary, University of London
Laise Da Corregio Luciano, Queen Mary, University of London
Kuan Hon, Queen Mary, University of London
Julia Hornle, Queen Mary, University of London
Christopher Millard, Queen Mary, University of London
Chris Reed, Queen Mary, University of London
Ian Walden, Queen Mary, University of London