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Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Handbook
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Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Handbook

by Walter Rocchi
December 2022
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
230 pages
6h 32m
English
Packt Publishing
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10

The Cloud

There is no cloud; it’s just someone else’s computer.

Of course, the preceding sentence is a sort of nerdy joke but isn’t really far from the truth.

While in the previous chapter, we delved into social engineering and checking various aspects of it, it’s now time to understand how the cloud works, focusing on cloud security and privacy.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • How did the cloud emerge?
  • The seven pain points of cloud computing
  • Cloud and GDPR concerns
  • The GDPR code of conduct for Cloud Service Providers (CSPs), that is, the companies offering services as storage over the internet

How did the cloud emerge?

Due to the proliferation of gadgets such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops, we can now access ...

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ISBN: 9781803242415