US IaaS Providers Face 'Know Your Customer' Regulation

Rule Is a Bid to Deter Malicious Foreign Use of US IaaS Providers
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.

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