Managing personal data in cloud computing – General implementation of the USA Patriot Act

Cloud computing has already been adopted by millions of consumers, the most common example being the use of a mailbox on a server. More and more businesses, with a wide range of IT needs, are also turning to cloud computing for flexibility, predictability and economies of scale. Cloud computing can be used by everyone, in a secure environment.

The coexistence of this technology with the USA Patriot Act has raised questions about the obligations of Cloud Computing service providers.
Syntec Numérique wanted to set out the regulatory and contractual aspects of verifying the applicability of this text in Europe.