The ABA Journal, in an article titled "Is Your Offsite Data Safe? Microsoft GC Pushes New Security Law," reports that Brad Smith, Microsoft general counsel, is pushing for new laws to increase the security of digital data stored on remote servers. Some of Mr. Smith's suggestions listed in the article include:
• Legislation that would give cloud providers the right to pursue hackers through civil claims.
• New principles--possibly a self-regulatory code--that call on cloud providers to disclose information about their security measures.
• An effort to address conflicting international laws that affect cloud computing, possibly through a treaty or similar international agreement.
Posted by Patrick Siegfried, Associate Editor, Wealth Strategies Journal.
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