Ethics is defined as moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity. As readers, we must be able to define the ethics and social implications of the topics in which we read. Ethics when it deals with cloud computing is very complex. In an article written in November 2011, which considers ‘personal data’ under the EU Protection Directive. Many are hesitating to use cloud computing due to privacy concerns (Hon, Millard, Walden 2011). The DPD believes in encouraging free movement of data within the European Economic Area by syncing national data protection provisions, as well as protecting the rights and privileges of all individuals (Hon, Millard, Walden 2011). Each nation has differences on how their data protection laws work, so it needs to be specific and concise.