Cloud computing is the storing and accessing of all forms of data over the Internet instead of on an individual’s computer. The technology permeates various layers of the society ranging from the simple individual whose personal data is kept in the cloud with or without his knowledge to the mega corporations that strategically utilise the technology for myriad purposes related to their business.

This book provides an introduction to the key legal issues in cloud computing. Three areas that are central to cloud computing, namely data protection, contracts with cloud service providers and intellectual property.

Data protection and its interaction with cloud computing
This section discusses the challenges which cloud computing poses to the protection of personal data that is stored in the cloud. The section also considers the role which the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 plays in regulating the processing of personal data and the implications of the Act on the processing of personal data stored in the cloud.

Contract with cloud service providers
The section addresses issues pertaining to formation of contracts and privity. It attempts to identify and examine some of the common terms that are unfavourable to the users and, yet, are not negotiable. The legal issues that arise with regard to the fairness or otherwise of some common contractual terms are discussed under both contract law and the Consumer Protection Act 1999.

Intellectual property – specifically patent and copyright issues
The storing and streaming of the content in the cloud itself may raise issues as as to the infringement of intellectual property rights. These issues bring forth the fundamental questions of who should be held liable for the infringing content that is stored in the cloud.

This book is written in simple language to provide easy understanding and practical guidance to business users and providers of cloud computing services.

Discussing such controversial issues as ‘shock jock’ Howard Stern, this book treats broadcast indecency as more than a simple regulatory problem in American law. The author’s approach cuts across legal, social, and economic concerns taking the view that media law and regulation cannot be seen within a vacuum that ignores cultural realities.

This cutting-edge book treats broadcast indecency as a social phenomenon challenging the policy approach of government regulation. It is an exploration of the political and social processes involved in the government control of mass media content. The author, using F.C.C. documents and other sources, studies the complex issue of broadcast indecency and its impact on the mass media and the public. He also challenges assumptions and attempts to place content issues within an international context and to project the future of regulation while offering practical advice to broadcast managers on how to deal with today’s broadcast indecency issues.

Jeremy Harris Lipschultz, Ph.D., is a former radio news director. He is currently an associate professor of communication and Graduate Program Chair in the Department of Communication, University of Nebraska at Omaha. He holds a Ph.D. in journalism from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and has been active in the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

First book to give broadcast management the necessary social, political, and legal framework
Contains current and future trends in regulation and case law.
Offers guidelines for managing talent and programming.