Welcome To The Future of Computing: Cloud Computing And Legal Issues

As the civilization enters into the new millennium, the words of 19th century have suddenly taken a new meaning. The world is undergoing a remarkable technological change. The advancement of Internet along with the expansion of IT infrastructure at large level has revolutionized the way in which information and communication technologies are stored and disseminated, and is creating lasting implications on businesses around the world. These technologies include software, network services, applications etc. which the organization in the past would have purchased or licensed, and installed and maintained by incurring huge costs at their level. Now with the growth of IT infrastructure these technologies are bundled and repackaged into altogether new outsourcing service model which is offered on ‘pay as you use’ basis. Welcome to Cloud Computing! Cloud Computing has become the new catchphrase of IT infrastructure. As Cloud Computing has become a viable business solution, it is interesting to look at the ability and opportunity for the world to exploit this technological phenomenon. Through this paper I aim to outline the concept, rationale, and various models of cloud computing as well as to offer greater clarity on legal issues associated with cloud computing.