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small businesses.”
DATA STORAGE AFFECTED
BY PRIVACY LAWS
Storing data with a Canadian-based com-
pany isn’t just about convenience. With
the launch of Cloud-based storage, con-
sumers and companies alike began find-
ing it easier than ever to process and back
up their data. But the Cloud can be any-
where, and few people truly understand
exactly where their personal information
is being contained, MacDonald explained.
Where it gets tricky is in the area of laws
governing privacy of information, which
differ from country to country. Data that
is stored offsite falls under the laws of the
country providing the storage, and many
Cloud providers are located in the United
States and overseas. If a Canadian compa-
ny finds its data accessed by unauthorized
users in another country (government or
otherwise), they are liable under Canadian
law for the breach. By using a data centre
