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The Patriot Act is referenced in discussions about U.S. government surveillance and data privacy, particularly concerning cloud computing. Forum threads highlight concerns that the Patriot Act allows U.S. authorities, such as the NSA, to access data stored on American cloud servers, potentially deterring foreign customers. Revelations from Edward Snowden about NSA surveillance programs, including penetration of Google and Yahoo cloud services, are tied to these fears. Users debate the implications for international business, with some noting that foreign clients increasingly require data centers within their own borders to avoid U.S. jurisdiction. The tag captures ongoing worries about government overreach and the security of cloud-hosted information.
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VIDEO NSA Reportedly Victorious in Penetrating Google and Yahoo! Cloud with Smiley Face
In another bizarre turn of events regarding the leak of how Internet data is being collected and stored in aggregate form, presumably forever, a new slide released shows how Google's cloud security has been completely infiltrated by the US National Security Agency (NSA). The US has already...- Mike
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- billion cloud solutions communication congress data breach edward snowden germany google intelligence internet leaked monitoring nsa obama patriot act privacy security surveillance technology yahoo
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- Forum: Windows Security
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In the Cloud
Who will have access to your data. Politico did an article last week suggesting that Cloud vendors here in the U.S. might be having some issues landing foreign customers because of the Patriot Act and many are requiring that vendors establish domestic data centers within their respective borders...- Trouble
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- cloud computing data access data centers data hosting domestic services foreign customers government patriot act privacy vendor risk
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- Forum: The Water Cooler