January 27, 2010

Microsoft Asking Congress to Referee Cloud Computing Privacy

Microsoft in a statement before a Committee asked Congress introduce legislation to address Cloud Computing privacy and security. The focus of the request was on modernization, which when translated could be a range of actions that protect consumers' privacy or diminish them. There is also the issue of the trend toward preemption of state law making and enforcement authority which weaken consumer rights and privacy protection. Steps taken by Data Protection Authorities in Canada and the EU have extended privacy protection to US consumers by requiring business to reform online business practices.
Microsoft Urges Cloud-Computing Privacy Bill, Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, January 20, 2010