A new product offering called Office 365 is Microsoft's latest cloud computing offering. Office 365 is a cloud productivity platform incorporating elements of Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Exchange, and Lync. Office 365 is marketed as a comprehensive productivity and communication cloud application targeting both small-to-medium and enterprise markets. While Office 365 will not officially be released until sometime next year, beta testing is proceeding with "a few thousand organizations in 13 countries and regions," according to Microsoft's press release. "The Terms and Conditions posted to the beta sign-up website are brief, but they do indicate that Microsoft is avoiding the issues with data storage and transfer present in the European Union by representing that no European Union country will host any data stored to the Office 365 cloud," says Andrew Martin, an attorney with Scott and Scott, LLP. For more information, contact Mr. Martin at 214.999.2918 or amartin@scottandscottllp.com.
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Andrew Martin:
As an associate attorney with extensive prior experience advising information technology start-ups, Andrew’s practice focuses on finding solutions for his clients’ intellectual property issues. Due to his extensive experience in the software and technology industries, Andrew understands both the practical and legal issues involved in IP licensing agreements and disputes. In addition to licensing, Andrew helps his clients find new ways to use existing technologies to assist his clients in areas such as data privacy compliance. Andrew uses his diverse background which includes founding a record label and working for a world-wide concert promoter when counseling the firm’s entertainment clients.
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