Cloud services
"Cloud Services" refers to computer storage, functions, software, computer processing capacity and similar services which are provided online.
Uppsala University provides cloud services to make life easier for you, the staff. Using these cloud services involves certain requirements and every service is subject to special rules. It is essential to follow these rules when you use the service.
Caution is Paramount
The number of cloud services is rising steadily and they offer many advantages in terms of flexible storage and sharing of information, resource-saving IT operations, accessibility and more. At the same time, there is uncertainty about what may suitably or legally placed in the cloud. Cloud services are often provided by international companies that are subject to other countries’ legislation, and information stored in the cloud can, in practice, be handled in many different countries.
- The Security and Safety Division handles questions regarding information security and cloud services.
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