Object storage: Similar to a file share accessed via APIs or a web interface. Examples include Amazon S3 and Rackspace cloud files.

The Restatement(Second) Conflict of Law refers to a collation of developments in common law that help the courts stay up with changes. Many states have conflicting laws. and judges use these restatements to assist them in determining which laws should apply when conflicts occur.

A pass-through audit is a form of compliance inheritance. ln this model. all or some of the cloud provider's infrastructure and services undergo an audit to a compliance standard. The provider takes responsibility for the costs and maintenance of these certifications.
Reference: CSA Security Guidelines V.4(reproduced here for the educational purpose)

Indirect identifiers typically consist of demographic or socioeconomic information, dates, or events.
Although each standalone indirect identifier cannot identify the individual, the risk is that combining a number of indirect identifiers with external data can result in exposing the subject of the information.
For example, imagine a scenario in which users were able to combine search engine data, coupled with online streaming recommendations to tie back posts and recommendations to individual users on a website.