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22.03.2012

Microsoft: Cloud computing and privacy

Cloud computing and privacy:  At the intersection of innovation, legislation and standardization

Date:  22 March 2012
Venue:  Hotel Sofitel, Place Jourdan, Brussels.

We are delighted to be able invite you to join our roundtable discussion on “Cloud computing and privacy:  At the intersection of innovation, legislation and standardization” on 22 March 2012 at the Hotel Sofitel, Place Jourdan, Brussels.
Our roundtable discussion seeks to explore the impact of cloud computing on the European economy and examine the challenges of the existing legislative frameworks. Presenters from the academia, policy and industry spheres will talk about the complexities of data protection regulation from different perspectives, as well as the privacy needs of citizens in the cloud computing context, and the ways to satisfy those needs. We will in particular look at the possible role for technical standards in the evolving regulatory landscape. The panelists will discuss the role of standard setting organizations in developing international security and privacy standards as an option for providing global consistency in this challenging area.

The event will take place over the course of a morning and will be concluded with a networking lunch. Please find the full agenda below.

We remain at your service should you require any further details, and would be grateful if you could confirm your participation to cloudsecurity@apcoworldwide.com

Agenda

8.30 - 9:00 

Registration and welcome coffee
9:00 - 9:30 Framing the debate: New technologies and new regulation
  • Tanja Fajon, MEP 
 
9:30 - 11:00

Panel Discussion: Regulation of new technologies - How to encourage innovation and ensure consumer protection?

The first panel will explore the different cloud computing business models and look at how industry participants see the future evolution of the cloud. Participants will also discuss how European and national regulation is encouraging and overseeing this nascent industry, highlighting the perspective of SMEs in particular.

  • Carl-Christian Buhr, European Commission
  • Justin Pirie, Mimecast
  • Frank Dowson, Nokia
  • Linda Strick, Fraunhofer FOKUS
 
11:00 - 11:15

Coffee break
11:15 - 12:45

Panel Discussion: A possible way forward- the role for standards in the evolving regulatory framework

The second panel will discuss data protection as a concrete policy initiative that affects cloud computing providers. Our panellists will explore existing regulatory regimes and debate whether on-going standardization initiatives can drive efficiency, consistency and predictability for the industry, while at the same time providing a strong regulatory framework for consumers.

  • Nicolas Dubois, European Commission
  • Jay Kesan, University of Illinois
  • Kai Rannenberg, Goethe University Frankfurt            
  • Peter Brown, OASIS
 
12:45 - 13:00

Concluding remarks

  • Gregg Brown, Microsoft
 
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch