tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25066620.post649821935183669240..comments2009-12-17T20:27:36.323-06:00S. Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17341145424164713662noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25066620.post-24542477613206965802009-12-16T19:26:30.725-06:002009-12-16T19:26:30.725-06:00Following your analysis it seems you may be equating cloud computing with &quot;abroad&quot;, regardless of where &quot;home&quot; may be.<br /><br />Wouln&#39;t simply keeping your data in the jurisdiction where that data was originated and where the customers who own that data is be a better approach to dealing with privacy when it comes to hosting?<br /><br />I think there are some categories of software that should not be in a public cloud, such as those where, if a government institution like the FBI subpoenaed the cloud provider, the user of the cloud would take a divergent approach from that of the cloud provider, as to whether to hand the data over or not.<br /><br />I see a lot more inherent risks in running your own data centers. The chances of leaving yourself wide open are higher. Especially when insiders remain one of the most common causes of data theft.samapariciohttp://samaparicio.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com