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Feb
2
Thoughts on cloud computing after the MegaUpload seizure
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I wrote the following in a comment on a blog post by Steve Dalton over at Golden Tech about constant change in information technology, but thought I’d share it here since it raises issues every internet user should consider.
The interaction between technology and law and the uncertainties the legislative process can create should be taken into consideration by cloud computing users.
Legislators are rushing to keep up with ever changing technology, and sometimes the effect is the introduction of sweeping legislation that could impact cloud computing and other data storage strategies, i.e. SOPA and PIPA.
I’m in favor of copyright and intellectual property protections, but worry about the chilling effects of SOPA and PIPA in relation to cloud based computing platforms when there is the potential innocent users could lose data stored on targeted servers during enforcement actions.
The recent seizure of MegaUpload and its servers used by 180 million registered users by the feds is a clear indication that users of cloud-based technologies must conduct due diligence to ensure that their providers are keeping up to date with changes in the legal arena, especially when those servers are available for anyone to use and potentially “contaminate” with content that could lead to an intellectual property action and seizure of all data — legitimate and illegitimate.
On a side note, MegaUpload shows the feds have the power to order complete site shutdowns and seizures even without SOPA and PIPA.
Maybe the solution for business owners is to implement private cloud-based technologies?
Jun
3
I took a look at my Crown Point and Northwest Indiana bankruptcy lawyer website last night using my wife’s computer and realized that I was seeing the site differently on my computer.
My wife’s computer is a netbook running Windows XP. She uses Windows Explorer. I’m running Windows Vista on my laptop and usually use Chrome. What looked good on my computer looked pretty horrible on my wife’s system.
I went back and tweaked my page making sure to look at it using Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Opera. I might download Safari make sure it looks fine for people using Apple’s browser.
It’s a lesson to learn. I’ve been spoiled using WordPress through the years. I always assume plugging content into a CMS will look fine. However, assuming doesn’t make it reality, so it’s always a good idea to double check what a site might look like using various web browsers.
If I get really ambitious, I might attempt to make a mobile Northwest Indiana bankruptcy law website that will look nice for cell phone viewers.
