ABSTRACT
Uncertainty regarding ownership of information stored, created, processed, and distributed in cloud environments presents a potential obstacle to the development of the cloud market. This paper addresses these issues in the context of information flows between cloud providers and their customers. It distinguishes between content that is stored and processed by users, as compared with information generated by cloud providers. Although intellectual property law may determine ownership rights in relevant information, IP rights do not necessarily achieve what parties to cloud computing transactions expect or need. Moreover, in practice, ownership may be less important than control over, and access to, information. The paper concludes with an examination of the emerging concept of ‘data trusts’ as a potential approach to managing complex interests in data.
Reed, Chris, Information Ownership in the Cloud in C Millard (ed), Cloud Computing Law (2nd Edn, OUP 2021).
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