Telecom regulator Trai has floated a consultation paper seeking stakeholders’ views on cloud computing-related issues such as data security, service quality and legal and regulatory frameworks.

In cloud computing, resources like computing power and infrastructure, application platforms and business processes are provided through the Internet in an on-demand fashion.

“Business enterprises are now increasingly seeking to reshape their business models to gain benefits from this new paradigm of resource sharing,” Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said.

TRAI seeks stakeholders’ views on cloud computing issues

Trai has initiated this consultation paper to engage the industry and all stakeholders  on the key issues referred by the Department of Telecom (DoT), it added.

The last date for sending written comments is July 8, while that for counter-comments is July 22, 2016.

Trai has sought views on the protocol required for cloud service providers (CSPs) to “submit to the territorial jurisdiction of India” for offering “lawful access of information”.

“What should be the effective guidelines for and actions against those CSPs that are identified to be in possession of information related to commission of a breach of national security of India?,” it added.

Also, the Authority sought views on policies, systems and processes that are needed for information governance framework in cloud, particularly if it is hosted in a different country.

This becomes relevant as laws of user’s country may restrict cross-border transfer/disclosure of certain information.

“What is your view on providing licence or registration to CSPs so as to subject them to the obligations there under? Please comment with justification,” the paper said. Cloud computing accounted for about 33 percent of the total IT expenditure in 2015 across the world. Analysts project that from 2013 to 2018, cloud computing market will grow 9.7 percent annually.

Source From : Indiatoday.in