vi PREFACE
seeking to gain access to knowledge about cloud computing and the common issues associated with it, as well as to cloud computing experts interested in discovering fresh perspectives on one of the most commonly cited
barriers to adoption.
To achieve this, we invited contributors from a range of disciplines and
theoretical perspectives to highlight opportunities for insight, integration
and further research as the field matures. Our book brings together perspectives from psychology, law, information systems, ethics and computer
science to provide a reference point for current knowledge on trust and
privacy in cloud computing and to open debate on how the field can be
progressed in a way that is useful to practice. The book is organised into
seven chapters:
Chapter 1 introduces cloud computing, defines trust, and explores our
current understanding of the range of antecedents that drive trust decisions with a discussion on how these might apply in the cloud context.
This chapter also discusses some of the approaches proposed to overcome
trust barriers to cloud computing, and outlines a framework for exploring
assurance and accountability in the cloud.
Chapter 2 draws on the literature on trust and control to examine the
contractual issues associated with cloud computing. The chapter discusses
the theoretical relationships between trust, contracts and contract law, and
outlines common terms and conditions in cloud computing contracts
along with the issues these present. The chapter discusses how both the
nature of cloud computing and contracts are evolving, and how trust can
be a useful lens for developing individual vigilance and industry regulation.
Chapter 3 continues with a legal perspective considering how cloud
computing can be regulated across jurisdictions with a specific focus on
differences between EU and US approaches to data privacy law. The chapter explores the challenges associated with regulating borderless cloud
computing and a review of recent cases in the area of data storage and
location.
Chapter 4 delves further into the issue of information privacy. The
chapter outlines the range of privacy related issues that can accompany
cloud computing and considers how theoretical developments and empirical literature from the field of Information Systems can offer insight in the
cloud context. The chapter reviews current organisational approaches for
enhancing privacy perceptions in the cloud, and concludes by highlighting
some research gaps that may serve as avenues for future research.
seeking to gain access to knowledge about cloud computing and the common issues associated with it, as well as to cloud computing experts interested in discovering fresh perspectives on one of the most commonly cited
barriers to adoption.
To achieve this, we invited contributors from a range of disciplines and
theoretical perspectives to highlight opportunities for insight, integration
and further research as the field matures. Our book brings together perspectives from psychology, law, information systems, ethics and computer
science to provide a reference point for current knowledge on trust and
privacy in cloud computing and to open debate on how the field can be
progressed in a way that is useful to practice. The book is organised into
seven chapters:
Chapter 1 introduces cloud computing, defines trust, and explores our
current understanding of the range of antecedents that drive trust decisions with a discussion on how these might apply in the cloud context.
This chapter also discusses some of the approaches proposed to overcome
trust barriers to cloud computing, and outlines a framework for exploring
assurance and accountability in the cloud.
Chapter 2 draws on the literature on trust and control to examine the
contractual issues associated with cloud computing. The chapter discusses
the theoretical relationships between trust, contracts and contract law, and
outlines common terms and conditions in cloud computing contracts
along with the issues these present. The chapter discusses how both the
nature of cloud computing and contracts are evolving, and how trust can
be a useful lens for developing individual vigilance and industry regulation.
Chapter 3 continues with a legal perspective considering how cloud
computing can be regulated across jurisdictions with a specific focus on
differences between EU and US approaches to data privacy law. The chapter explores the challenges associated with regulating borderless cloud
computing and a review of recent cases in the area of data storage and
location.
Chapter 4 delves further into the issue of information privacy. The
chapter outlines the range of privacy related issues that can accompany
cloud computing and considers how theoretical developments and empirical literature from the field of Information Systems can offer insight in the
cloud context. The chapter reviews current organisational approaches for
enhancing privacy perceptions in the cloud, and concludes by highlighting
some research gaps that may serve as avenues for future research.