Cloud Computing: Some Practical Suggestions For Resolving Issues – Part 2 Of 2

In Part I of this series we outlined some of the practical approaches to consider at the outset of a cloud arrangement. In this Part II we set out below 10 practical solutions to alleviate some structural, regulatory and contractual issues:

Exploring practical options with the cloud provider may be one approach to consider, rather than trying to force a cloud provider to agree to terms later in the negotiation process that it cannot agree to due to its policies and need to maintain conformity amongst its customers. The following are some suggestions:

1. Limit Destination of Data:Agree to limit the transmission of sensitive data to (or access from) certain countries rather than using all of the cloud provider's facilities that may be located around the world. For example, there may be concerns over a particular country's privacy laws and whether they provide a 'comparable level' of protection as required by Canadian privacy law. Simply requiring that only certain