6-Hour Program

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Overview

Why you should attend

Corporations, government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities. Cloud computing provides flexibility, enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings, but can inject potential new risks. Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services presents new challenges and it can be difficult to formulate a clear understanding of the inherent new hazards. This program will provide practical advice on key terms for cloud computing contracts, help you define the vendors’ obligations for cloud computing facilities, offer strategies in protecting personal and corporate data, and assist in planning for transfers of data between cloud computing vendors. This is an opportunity to hear industry experts who will help you understand and prepare for the massive changes inherent in the shift to cloud computing.

What you will learn

  • How cloud computing technology works and the inherent operational risks
  • The business case for cloud computing
  • How to ensure privacy and data security in the cloud
  • Potential litigation pitfalls
  • What can and can’t be negotiated in enterprise cloud-computing deals
  • Practical concerns raised by the flood of e-discovery demands for cloud resources
  • Navigating export controls and trade sanctions risks and responsibilities
    -Pointers for addressing indemnity and liability, termination, audit, insurance and other key provisions
    - What is “Big Data” and why you should care
Special Features
  • One full hour Ethics credit

Who should attend

Technology and IP lawyers, in-house counsel and outside counsel, and all lawyers who need to be on the cutting-edge of legal changes in IT law. Business professionals, computer professionals, and information managers who need to keep up-to-date with the dramatic changes in this area will also find this program valuable.

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