CSA Guide to Cloud Computing

Chapter 7

The Privacy Imperative

Abstract

The discussion about privacy associated within the cloud is one of the most contentious issues within technology. This chapter will consider the overall debate and provide mechanisms for both providers and end customers to address many of these concerns.

Keywords

Data controller; Data processor; Patriot Act; PLAPrivacy

Information in this chapter

▪ Privacy level agreement

When we mention the term privacy and the cloud, you would be forgiven as the reader to question: “What exactly does this mean?” To be entirely honest, when we began the process of defining the individual chapters for the book, out of all the chapters, this one felt the least defined in terms of scope. We knew of course that no technology book, ...