"Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining, or Does It?"

Karine Tatoyan, Member, Pennsylvania Bar, USA

Advertisements scream promises of unlimited resources and limited cost; a veritable pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Providers tout a perfect cloud solution that can handle any problem of size and cost and eliminate the need to ever purchase a server again. Cloud computing can allow the buyer access to their information anywhere, anytime, on any device with the click of a button. All of this for a very low - very predictable - monthly fee that is a fraction of Information Technology (IT) costs. These clouds, however, may not be lined with silver, but rather, could prove truly hazardous for those who accept the environment without truly understanding what it is. Cloud computing has become a phenomenon in the IT arena over the past few years as corporate users try to navigate the traditional model of in-house resources and the capitol costs of maintaining infrastructure, hardware and support staff. In its basic concept, cloud computing sounds enticing; let a technology expert handle the day-to-day maintenance of server output and storage while the user just reaps the benefits of that service, essentially outsourcing the IT function.

Karine Tatoyan is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar. She graduated with honors from the Villanova School of Business and the Widener University School of Law. Since her graduation in 2012, Karine continued work in the business sector, focusing on regulatory enforcement of legislative provisions in the real estate market. While at Widener Law, Karine received The Lucinda Peipher Memorial Award, an academic achievement award for outstanding performance in International & Business Law. Karine also competed in the 2012 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, the world's largest moot court competition with participants from over 500 law schools in more than 80 countries. Although a native of Ukraine, Karine grew up in Philadelphia from age five. She is fluent in Russian and is proficient in Spanish. Combining this interest of culture, business and the law, Karine completed a yearlong Public Interest Externship with DuPont Legal, an international organization where she worked in the Discovery Excellence Center and gained exposure to all areas of the law. Presently, Karine hopes to continue her career in international business law, utilizing studied world legal knowledge and the innovation of her generation.

DuPont (NYSE: DD) has been bringing world-class science and engineering to the global marketplace in the form of innovative products, materials, and services since 1802. The company believes that by collaborating with customers, governments, NGOs, and thought leaders we can help find solutions to such global challenges as providing enough healthy food for people everywhere, decreasing dependence on fossil fuels, and protecting life and the environment.