@article {1972311, title = {What Do They Know About Me In The Cloud? A Comparative Law Perspective On Protecting the Privacy and Security of Sensitive Consumer Data}, journal = {American Business Law Journal}, volume = {50}, year = {2013}, month = {2013}, pages = {413-482}, address = {Wiley Periodicals, Inc., Malden, MA}, abstract = {How much does the cloud know about us? Should we care? In cloud computing, sensitive personal data flows in a global network of internet connected computers, creating attractive targets for hackers, challenging law enforcement and raising concerns about government surveillance. From an information privacy perspective, this article discusses how well the management information systems practices and laws in the United States and Europe protect the privacy and security of sensitive consumer data in the cloud. It examines policies and proposed regulations and makes suggestions for legal reforms in both jurisdictions to protect the privacy and security of sensitive information.}, keywords = {BIS, Business Law}, author = {King,Nancy and Raja,V.T.} } @article {1972316, title = {Protecting the Privacy and Security of Sensitive Customer Data in the Cloud}, journal = {Computer Law and Security Review}, volume = {28}, year = {2012}, month = {2012}, pages = {308-319}, address = {Oxford}, abstract = {The global ubiquity of cloud computing may expose consumers{\textquoteright} sensitive personal data to significant privacy and security threats. A critical challenge for the cloud computing industry is to earn consumers{\textquoteright} trust by ensuring adequate privacy and security for sensitive consumer data. Regulating consumer privacy and security also challenges government enforcement of data protection laws that were designed with national borders in mind. From an information privacy perspective, this article analyses how well the regulatory frameworks in place in Europe and the United States help protect the privacy and security of sensitive consumer data in the cloud. It makes suggestions for regulatory reform to protect sensitive infomraiton in cloud computing environments and to remove regulatory constraints that limit the growth of this vibrant new industry.}, keywords = {BIS, Business Law}, url = {www.Sciencedirect.com}, author = {King,Nancy and Raja,V.T.} }