Cloud Computing Service and Legal Issues

Many IT businesses have indicated that cloud computing is a very promising emerging computer technology and will likely achieve a superior position in network computer technologies . However, there is no widely agreed upon and concrete definition on what constitutes cloud computing. Some may say that cloud computing means SaaS (Software as a Service), and others may define cloud computing as grid computing. In fact, there have been some grid computing based SaaS services via the Internet which have been categorized as ‘cloud computing’. On the other hand, some people use ‘cloud computing’ as a synonym of simple hosting services, data center services or ASP (Application Service Provider) services. Recently, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its 15 redefinition of “cloud computing service” as: