Cloud Computing Poses Unique Export Controls Challenges

Law360, New York (August 6, 2014, 10:25 AM EDT) -- When do cloud users and providers become "exporters" under the U.S. export control laws? Did you know that uploading technical data to the "cloud" can expose you and your organization to violations of U.S. export laws? For example, who is the exporter if a U.S. company places its technical data with a U.S. provider, but the data is actually transmitted via a router in Germany for ultimate storage in India? The wrong answer can result in both civil and criminal penalties under the export laws....

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