FTC extends comment period on cloud computing security notice, announces public event

The Federal Trade Commission is providing a 30-day extension for comments under a request for information on cloud service providers’ security practices and other issues, while also announcing a May 11 virtual panel discussion on “security, competition, and emerging technology issues associated with cloud computing.”

“Cloud computing is used by a wide range of industries for on-demand access to data storage, servers, networks and more, and is increasingly central to the economy,” the FTC said in a May 4...