Friday, April 24, 2015

International: South Korean Law Promotes, Regulates Cloud Computing Providers

South Korea has enacted a new cloud computing law that promotes the use of cloud computing and provides a legal framework for user privacy protection.  Under the Cloud Computing Development and User Protection Act, cloud computing service providers will have to notify users of any data breach or service outage, as well as comply with existing personal information protection laws.  The law goes into effect September 28, 2015.

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