Laws And Regulations Governing The Cloud Computing Environment

Grazed from CloudTweaks. Author: Rick Blaisdell.

Cloud computing technologies developed around them a complex legal and regulatory environment. There are federal, international and even state laws that impose responsibilities to both cloud computing tenants and providers. Regardless of which side your business is on, you have to consider the legal issues, especially those related to the data you collect, store and process. Different sector specific laws for cloud computing tenants and providers

To ensure you are in legal compliance, you may want to know more about American laws. In the United States, privacy and security are spread over different industry specific laws and regulations:…

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Under HIPAA’s Privacy Rule, an entity may not use or disclose protected health information unless as permitted or required by the Rule, or as authorized in writing by the individual affected. HIPAA’s Security Rule complements the Privacy Rule and deals specifically with Electronic Protected Health Information (EPHI). It lays out three types of security safeguards required for compliance: administrative, physical, and technical. The Rule identifies various security standards for each of these types. Required specifications must be adopted and administered as dictated by the Rule…

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