March 28, 2024
Daily Briefs
Data-security worries chill cloud computing deals, study finds
Cloud computing services are expected to explode as a relatively inexpensive way to boost processing capacity to deal with big data. But lingering concerns about the security of data stored in the cloud are hampering efforts to negotiate service contracts, according to a new study by procurement lawyers.
“Despite the huge growth in cloud adoption a high number of deals fall apart during final negotiations,” according to a summary of the report by the Lawyer Research Service and Eversheds. The...