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Geographic-Specific Compliance Issues
Different geopolitical entities such as the European Union (EU), Canada, and individual
states, such as California, have specific compliance requirements governing protection of
their citizens.
In the EU, protection of data privacy is considered paramount and violations can result in
criminal or civil penalties. The EU requires that entities protect the flow of data outside of
the borders of EU countries, and this can lead to organizations needing to establish data
protection programs and geographically isolated IT infrastructure.
Canadian and Californian laws aren't as strict as those of the EU; however, it is important
to understand that global organizations must adhere to a number of different compliance
requirements.
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Something's Got to Give - Cloud Computing, as Applied to Lawyers
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Microsoft, the USA PATRIOT Act, and European Cloud Computing
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Foreign Clouds in the European Sky: How US Laws Affect the
Privacy of Europeans
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Legal Issues Associated With Data Management in European
Clouds (/content/umuc/tgs/cca/cca610/2211/learning-resource-
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