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Queen Mary University of London

Cloud Computing Law: Data Protection and Cybersecurity

Vast amounts of personal information are processed in the cloud. But who is legally responsible for such ‘personal data’ in cloud environments? What duties do cloud providers like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google have? And what rights can you, as an individual, exercise under data protection law? If you’d like to find out, then this course is for you! First, we’ll look at how the European Union’s ‘General Data Protection Regulation’ (‘GDPR’) regulates the processing of personal data in cloud services. You’ll learn to identify controllers and processors, describe their roles and responsibilities, and understand how cloud customers and providers can comply in practice. Second, we’ll look at international transfers of personal data. We’ll explain how the GDPR can apply to cloud providers and their customers anywhere in the world, as well as how restrictions on international transfers apply to cloud services. Third, we’ll look at how the Network and Information Security (‘NIS’) Directive regulates the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure. You’ll learn to identify cloud providers’ duties to notify security breaches and to keep their services secure, and how to apply those duties to concrete case studies. In short, this course covers how the GDPR and NIS Directive apply to cloud services and what cloud providers and their customers should do to comply.

Status: Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Status: Cloud Computing
BeginnerCourse16 hours

Featured reviews

SM

Reviewed Oct 17, 2023

I really enjoyed and learned a lot. Especially the quiz questions being on based on fictional scenaries really teach a lot.

AO

Reviewed Mar 24, 2023

A 5 star course. For introduction level.Has everything it promises, could be more detailed and harder, also longer... but it is insightful overall.

AR

Reviewed Dec 27, 2023

Wonderful Course! Would definitely recommend to learn on cloud computing.

MC

Reviewed Sep 1, 2023

Really informative training. Great for GDPR and NIS. While it is all NIS1, it does highlight at the end the nuances with NIS2

OD

Reviewed Apr 17, 2023

A found the course very engaging and enriching. I highly recommend it to professionals who seek to understand the intersection of data protection and cloud computing

KK

Reviewed May 4, 2024

Great course! Is a must for Cloud Officers or Cloud Based Services.

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