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13. Conclusion The time for a global legal framework for cloud computing has definitely arrived. The present legal and regulatory landscape around cloud computing is in a flux. There are new laws being proposed that could change the responsibilities of both cloud computing users and providers. Innovation is not only required in the cloud, but in the laws that will protect cloud providers and users from unwanted storms and unwelcome intruders. This paper explored and delineated where frameworks are needed and the emerging legal issues. The next step is to develop an international framework based on minimally acceptable standards, and where feasible enshrine these in international treaties, and only from there move to defining what must still be negotiated on an individual country basis or through contractual arrangements. Cloud computing that employs a hybrid, community or public cloud model is today rapidly creating the possibility for amazing innovations and better services to consumers and customers, but also creates new dynamics in the relationship between an organization and its information, thus requiring a well-planned comprehensive framework that will remove uncertainty and foster the advancement of an innovative and prosperous partnership in the cloud.
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