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PCI Security Standards Council Releases Guidelines for Virtual Environments
On June 14, the PCI Security Standards Council released new guidelines [pdf] directed to entities that process payment card data in virtual environments. These guidelines do not add additional requirements to the PCI-DSS 2.0 standard. Rather, they are an outline for applying the existing standard in the context of virtual platforms, including cloud computing. In … Continue reading
Storage of Trade Secrets in Cloud Computing
A recent article in the BNA’s Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal discussed a growing concern among intellectual property attorneys – the storage of trade secrets in Cloud Computing. Trade secrets are legally protected proprietary information that have economic value and have not been publicly disclosed. An owner of the trade secret must have taken reasonable … Continue reading
FTC Called to Investigate Security of Dropbox
Cloud storage services are used daily by businesses to share proposals, invoices, important confidential documents, etc. Cloud storage services are also used to share personal information amongst family and friends, including photos, receipts, travel plans, etc. With the recent high profile attacks on data, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has been called to investigate Dropbox, the popular cloud storage service … Continue reading
European Commission Wants Your Input on Cloud Computing
The European Commission (Commission), the executive body of the European Union, is seeking the advice of cloud computing users and providers regarding the best uses of cloud technology. While difficult to define, cloud computing offers a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources that can be rapidly … Continue reading