One of the more common questions we get about the cloud has to do with privacy, security and the impact that cloud computing has on these 2 elements. This is a fairly complex issues, and not all the laws and precedents have been set out. The executive summary is this:
a. Choose a Service Provider that has your best interests in mind.
b. You are the owner of your data, even if your data is in the cloud; therefore take the right precautions and only get into service greements that you feel comfortable with.
c. Lastly, do not get into Service Agreements with providers that are not forthcoming on their privacy and security policies and terms.
Here is an excellent presentation from David Fraser of Mcinnes & Cooper on Privacy & the Cloud with particular focus on Canadian implications. This type of content is hard to find online, so please read carefully.
