Cloud firms unprepared for EU data protection law overhaul
August 12, 2014
Grazed from V3.co.uk. Author: Dave Neal.
Changes to the European data protection landscape could catch cloud computing providers unaware, forcing them on the backfoot if new laws are introduced. Research by cloud company Skyhigh Networks, of 7,000 cloud services listed in its CloudRegistry directory, found that just one out of every 100 providers is likely to comply with the proposed standards.
This would force them into hasty revisions to their software, or risk falling foul of the new laws and potentially huge fines. Skyhigh noted the numerous issues that cloud firms face at present, ranging from legislative and data protection rules to the Right to be Forgotten, as Skyhigh Networks’ European director Charlie Howe explained…
"It’s staggering how few cloud providers are prepared for the new EU regulations but, fortunately, there’s still time for providers to get into shape. This means addressing a number of complex issues now, such as the Right to be Forgotten, as well as implementing data protection policies that meet these new standards," he said…
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