Defogging the Cloud: Applying Fourth Amendment Principles to Evolving Privacy Expectations in Cloud Computing

Abstract

Internet use has changed over time, expanding beyond text-based forums and e-mails to include images, videos, documents, interactive online applications, online storage, and more. 1 Experts have coined the term "Web 2.0" to describe the shift in Internet usage from consumption to participation 2 and metaphorically refer to this virtual platform as "the cloud," where users interact with Internet applications and store data on distant servers rather than on their own hard drives. 3Despite the shift in Internet usage, users expect their information *