'This book provides a welcome, well-researched, and well-written exposition of aspects of cloud computing which have hitherto received less attention than they deserve - namely the use of cloud computing by governments and the special legal challenges such usage presents.' Lee A. Bygrave, University of Oslo
Preface; Part I. Subject Matter: 1. Introduction; 2. Cloud technology, organizational aspects and risks; Part II. Legal Requirements and Adoption of Government Cloud: 3. Government cloud adoption: challenges and obligations; 4. Location independence, jurisdiction and law enforcement access to cloud computing services; 5. Data privacy and data protection issues in cloud computing; Part III. Private Ordering and Cloud Computing Contracts: 6. Contracts used to procure cloud services: study on contract structure, and negotiated terms (Part I); 7. Study on cloud computing contracts (Part II): standard terms, impact on governments, and lessons learned; 8. Conclusion; References; Index.