Australian home computer users and businesses are being warned to consider more closely the risks associated with cloud computing, as well as its many advantages.

Speaking during National Cyber Security Awareness Week, technology law expert Nigel Wilson from the University of Adelaide’s School of Law says that while the use of cloud computing is rapidly growing, many still do not understand the potential problems associated with it, and the legal pitfalls.

Cloud computing is where users store their data on remote servers, …