Colleges and universities now have a toolkit to help them make confident, informed decisions about the legal issues surrounding cloud computing.
JISC Legal has responded to a growing demand for guidance on cloud solutions by creating a comprehensive ‘Cloud computing and the law’ toolkit. The aim of this resource is to guide educational professionals through the legal aspects of implementing cloud computing solutions in their institutions.
Colleges and universities have a particular responsibility to protect the intellectual property, research data and confidential records of staff and students. Compiled by JISC Legal’s team of ICT law experts, the toolkit contains accessible, up-to-date information about cloud computing in an educational context. It is designed to meet the needs of a range of educational professionals, including academic, research and support staff.
The five publications in the toolkit are: Report on cloud computing and the law for UK further and higher education; User guides on cloud computing and the law for IT; for senior management and policy makers; for users; and Cloud computing contracts, service level agreements and terms and conditions of use.
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