Access of Law Enforcement Authorities to Data Stored in the Cloud Cover Image

Přístup orgánů činných v trestním řízení k datům uloženým v cloudu
Access of Law Enforcement Authorities to Data Stored in the Cloud

Author(s): Kateřina Hlaváčová, Oliver Chorvát
Subject(s): Criminal Law, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: cloud computing; evidence; cybercrime; seizure measures;

Summary/Abstract: Cloud computing uses data centers located around the world and the data stored in these repositories may migrate between different countries every second. Existence of cloud computing thus minimizes the existence of borders and the way the data is stored places higher demands especially on law enforcement authorities. The law enforcement authority must properly identify the corresponding seizure measure and then obtain the appropriate authorization under the Criminal Procedure Code. The paper therefore focuses on the analysis of the applicable seizure measures under the Criminal Procedure Code for seizure of data stored in the cloud. Another aspect that must be assessed is the territorial limitation of powers of law enforcement authorities and the possibility that data centers are located in the jurisdiction of other countries.

  • Issue Year: 7/2016
  • Issue No: 14
  • Page Range: 3-24
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Czech