Cloud security experts call for global data privacy standards

Grazed from TechTarget.   Author:  Rob Wright.

The Cloud Security Alliance says support for global data privacy standards and a consumer bill of rights is increasing.  The CSA’s Data Protection Heat Index survey report, which was sponsored by Cisco Systems Inc., looked at some of the top issues around data protection and privacy in the cloud, including data residency and sovereignty, and lawful interception. The survey respondents include 40 of what the CSA called, "the most influential cloud security leaders" in the world, from CISOs to privacy and legal experts.

The findings show strong support for more global standards guiding the use and protection of private data.  For example, the survey showed broad support for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’sPrivacy Principles to facilitate better data privacy standards and protection…

In terms of cloud computing, 62% of respondents said industry adoption of the OECD’s data collection limitation principle, which places restrictions on the amount of personal data collected as well as the knowledge or consent of the data subject, would facilitate the adoption of cloud computing. Furthermore, 71% said industry adherence to OECD’s security safeguards principle — which calls for "reasonable security safeguards" to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification and destruction of personal data — would also facilitate cloud adoption…

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