here are the references i used for you to investigate further: - slides - transcript and references in notes: https://goo.gl/fZchoh - raw document dump (unfiltered): https://goo.gl/qYJ6dU note: just a heads up, since description was ambiguous, this presentation does not contain any original research/survey data. it is an overview of the state of cloud, internet, and privacy from my pov after reading related material -- think something similar to the research you did for your grade school report on [political leader name here]. The adoption of cloud computing and the migration of applications to the platform is rapidly transforming how businesses and individuals perform their regular day to day functions. More than a trillion dollars will be spent in the next five years, directly or indirectly, to shifting processes to the cloud. According to Gartner, "This will make cloud computing one of the most disruptive forces of IT spending since the early days of the digital age." As the world rapidly transistions to the cloud, it's important to consider not just the technical advantages this change provides but also think about the potential non-technical risks. This talk looks at the social and political issues surrounding the current state of privacy and security in cloud computing and the trust we place in others.