Patriot Act Doesn't Give Feds Special Access to Cloud Data

"Other countries also can obtain personal data stored in the cloud, an international law firm found ...

An often-repeated concern that the U.S. Patriot Act gives the U.S. government unequaled access to personal data stored on cloud services is incorrect, with several other nations enjoying similar access to cloud data, according to a study released Wednesday.

The governments of several other countries, including the U.K., Germany, France, Japan and Canada, have laws in place allowing them to obtain personal data stored on cloud computing services..."

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Other articles in the IT - Cloud section of Volume 171, Issue 4:

3 Easy Steps to Creating Your Cloud Strategy
A New Dawn for Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing Key to Fighting Data Loss
Cloud's Tough Enemy: Chargeback Pushback
Is Cloud-Based Security Really Cheaper?
Moving to a Legal Storage Cloud
Patriot Act Doesn't Give Feds Special Access to Cloud Data (this article)
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