Cloud storage of controlled technology: New guidance for Canadian exporters

As organizations increasingly rely on cloud computing, many face complex compliance obligations under Canada’s Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA) when storing or transmitting controlled technology. Global Affairs Canada (GAC) recently issued guidance in the form of a notice to exporters: Notice to exporters no 1159 – Guidance on the movement to and storage of controlled technology in the Cloud (the Guidance), which clarifies when the use of cloud services constitutes an “export” requiring a…
By: DLA Piper