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US IaaS Providers Face 'Know Your Customer' Regulation

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:06 pm
by rbc
Cloud providers told the government they aren't very happy about a proposed regulation requiring them to verify the identity of foreign customers, but their complaints are unlikely to stop the U.S. Department of Commerce from proceeding with the rule.

The Commerce Department on Monday published a proposal calling for infrastructure-as-a-service providers to implement a "know your customer" program that includes new data retention and record-keeping requirements. The proposal stems from an executive order then-President Donald Trump signed during his last hours in office.
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US IaaS Providers Face 'Know Your Customer' Regulation