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Privacy And Consumer Risks In Cloud Computing, Dan Svantesson, Roger Clarke
Privacy And Consumer Risks In Cloud Computing, Dan Svantesson, Roger Clarke
Dan Svantesson
While vaguely defined, and wide in scope, so-called ‘cloud computing’ has gained considerable attention in recent times. Put simply, it refers to an arrangement under which a user relies on another party to provide access to remote computers and software, whose whereabouts, including their jurisdictional location, are not known nor controllable by the user. In this article, we examine the privacy and consumer risks that are associated with cloud computing.
A Best Practice Model For E-Consumer Protection, Dan Svantesson, Roger Clarke
A Best Practice Model For E-Consumer Protection, Dan Svantesson, Roger Clarke
Dan Svantesson
This article outlines a set of criteria for assessing the value of e-consumer protection schemes. It is intended that it be used as a tool, for policy-makers, industry associations, corporations and consumer organisations in all jurisdictions, seeking to assess the appropriateness of their consumer protection regulation. It can be used to devise new, or improve existing, policies, and it can also be used to compare the usefulness of e-consumer protection in different jurisdictions. It commences with a brief review of existing frameworks for the protection of e-consumers, which demonstrates the need for a model that uncompromisingly presents the needs of …