Risks of online storage

Exponential leaps in online storage capacity, along with a sharp drop in storage costs, have made it possible for Internet catches up, loss of privacy may be a hidden and unintended price of this new capacity because under current law, a consumer's personal communications and records in electro...

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Published in:Communications of the ACM 2006-08, Vol.49 (8), p.112-112
Main Authors: Mulligan, Deirdre K, Schwartz, Ari, Mondal, Indrani
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer privacy
Consumers
Cybersecurity
Information storage
Personal information
Privacy
Risk
Search & seizure
Search warrants
Service introduction
User training
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Summary:Exponential leaps in online storage capacity, along with a sharp drop in storage costs, have made it possible for Internet catches up, loss of privacy may be a hidden and unintended price of this new capacity because under current law, a consumer's personal communications and records in electronic storage with an ISP or other service provider receive less privacy protection than those same communications in transit, stored on the consumer's own computer, or hard copies around the house. The online storage revolution has outpaced privacy protections. Legal reform, improved industry practices, and consumer education are necessary to meet consumers' privacy expectations as their personal communications and records are remotely, digitally stored.
ISSN:0001-0782
1557-7317
DOI:10.1145/1145287.1145318