Cloud technology, anti-piracy and the dangers of storing your content online

Cloud computing is one of the hot new trends in the world of tech. Touted as a better way to backup and access data, the cloud is the centerpiece of media services like Spotify. However, the recent FBI raid on Megaupload shows the limitations of cloud computing as those who relied heavily upon the felled data storage site are finding out. While no hard evidence exists, it’s fair to say that a large portion of the data stored on Megaupload was pirated. Indeed, it’s an open...