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Re:Usage of EU subsidiaries of US cloud providers deemed unl... by eli on Monday August 08, 2022 @03:40PM (#32390073)
Isn't it easier for the NSA to spy on foreign companies than US companies? There are restrictions on how they can operate on US soil.
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Re:Usage of EU subsidiaries of US cloud providers deemed unl... by qeternity on Monday August 08, 2022 @03:43PM (#32390108)
Yes. I've never understood this whole "don't host in the US or the NSA will spy on you"...uh, that might be true, but at least on paper there are protections.

An EU subsidiary of a US company is fully legal fair game for every 3 letter agency.

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Re:Usage of EU subsidiaries of US cloud providers deemed unl... by eli on Monday August 08, 2022 @03:50PM (#32390201)
As is a fully independent EU alternative.

I support reigning in the NSA, GDPR seems like a weird way to do it. I don't follow the logic.

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Re:Usage of EU subsidiaries of US cloud providers deemed unl... by throwaway4good on Monday August 08, 2022 @04:07PM (#32390388)
The US Cloud act requires companies to open their platform for the intelligence agencies. We are not talking about hacking, they are required by law to provide access.
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Re:Usage of EU subsidiaries of US cloud providers deemed unl... by qeternity on Monday August 08, 2022 @05:56PM (#32391624)
…via the judicial system (warrant or subpoena) and still protected by US law.

An EU company can just be hacked legally.

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