Cloud Computing 2024: Key Issues and Practical Guidance

Cloud computing continues to grow, evolve and become more significant to business operations. Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being integrated into cloud computing models, and cloud computing is becoming more important as a resource in training and deploying AI models. Experienced faculty provided practical guidance in the context of the business realities around which cloud computing exists, delved into key terms in cloud computing contracts, and reviewed vendor and customer obligations and responsibilities associated with cloud computing services in light of advances in AI. In addition, topics included a review of compliance obligations and the concerns most important to potential purchasers, strategies for risk mitigation, a look at important regulatory trends and enforcement updates that may have consequences for the industry, legal ethics issues related to AI, cloud computing and the practice of law, and an examination of the policies and procedures needed to protect sensitive data in the cloud and the transfers of data between cloud computing vendors.

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4:00 – 5:00 pm EDT

Privacy and Data Governance Issues in the Cloud – In Practice

Cooley cyber/data/privacy partner Kristen Mathews spoke during this session, which reviewed topics you need to be aware of in terms of data privacy and governance when using AI-enabled cloud services. After completing this session, participants had a greater understanding of:

• Data privacy operational risks, issue spotting and policies for protecting privacy
• Best practices for data governance in the cloud
• International data transfers and data transfer impact assessments
• Challenges of data localization
• Legal considerations related to data incidents
• What has changed with AI?

For more information, please email Sydney Henry.