Feds To Shut Down Google Apps? -- InformationWeek.
The Federal Trade Commission is looking into the risks of cloud computing.
The FTC held a two-day meeting this week to discuss data security in the global economy. Regulators are trying to determine whether they should intervene with cloud computing to address security and privacy (PDF) concerns.
Critics, including the Electronic Privacy Information Center, argue that consumers are at greater risk of privacy breaches with cloud computing because data management practices are inconsistent.
EPIC asked the FTC for a legal injunction to stop cloud computing until the government approves it. In the unlikely event that the request is fulfilled, millions of individual and business users could be prevented from accessing data stored in the cloud.
Yes, Google and other holders of data have leaks. So EPIC wants the government to protect us by only allowing us to keep our data on our own computers, which are all so much more secure. Evidently, they want the efficacy and safety of internet products proven with the same rigor the FDA applies to pharma products while people die for their lack.
