Regulating Cloud Computing: Clear Skies Ahead?

Presented in association with UCC’s LLM in Intellectual Property and E Law

Friday 16 November, 2012, 2.00 p.m. to 5.15 p.m.

Room G10, Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, UCC, College Road, Cork

Cloud computing - internet-based delivery of IT services – is a growth industry and many Irish businesses are operating as either cloud providers or cloud clients.  This conference, presented in association with UCC’s LLM in Intellectual Property and E Law, will discuss regulation of  cloud computing, including questions such as the following:

• What legal issues need to be considered by businesses in contracting for the provision or use of cloud computing services?
• Can an appropriate regulatory balance be struck between cloud provider and cloud client interests?
• What are the legal consequences of security breaches regarding data held in the cloud?
• What are the implications of storage of data in Europe, the USA and other jurisdictions?
• What is the relevance of the EU / US safe harbour arrangements for cloud computing?
• What are the implications of the EU’s draft General Data Protection Regulation?
• Are concerns about the USA’s Patriot Act and Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties in cloud computing justified?
• How are intellectual property law issues dealt with in a cloud environment?

Speakers: 

• Professor Ian Walden, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary, University of London and member of the Cloud Legal Project.

• Mr John O'Connor, Head of the Technology and Commercial Contracts Group at Matheson Ormsby Prentice, Solicitors.

• Ms Síofra Flood, COO and General Counsel at Swrve, leading provider of in-application testing and analytics, California and Dublin.

Supported by the UCC Dean of Law’s Strategic Fund  

Conference Convenors: 

Dr Darius Whelan, Professor Maeve McDonagh and Dr Louise Crowley 

Advance Registration is essential. 

Conference Registration: €40, to be paid by post in advance.  Cheques must be payable to UCC Law Faculty. 

Students:  No Fee.  Students may book by email. 

Booking Form is available at www.ucc.ie/en/lawsite/eventsandnews/Upcoming/    

Continuing Professional Development: 3 hours General CPD

Conference Administrator:  Ms Noreen Delea, Faculty of Law, UCC.

Email n.delea@ucc.ie.  Phone +353-21-490 3220.

For information on UCC’s LLM on Intellectual Property and E law, see

www.ucc.ie/en/lawsite/StudyLaw/postgrad/    

Parking at the main UCC campus, and at the Brookfield complex, is extremely limited.

The venue is fully accessible. Please notify us of any specific accessibility requirements.