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After Microsoft confirmed a couple of weeks ago that it would have to provide the US government with data hosted in Australia were it requested to do so under the Patriot Act, I decided to talk to the government about the Patriot Act and its cloud strategy.

July 28th, 2011 in Government by Suzanne Tindal 3 Comments 1 Vote
Forgetting the Patriot Act is a bit dumb

Forgetting the Patriot Act is a bit dumb

There's been a bit of a brouhaha in Europe recently after Microsoft was cornered by a tough question, and produced an answer that many had suspected, but not known for sure, was true.

July 11th, 2011 in Cloud by Suzanne Tindal 8 Comments 4 Votes
Patriot Act ticked despite 'secret' law fear

Patriot Act ticked despite 'secret' law fear

The US Congress has approved a four-year extension of the Patriot Act despite warnings from senators that the Justice Department has twisted the 2001 law into a "secret" surveillance mechanism far broader than Americans realise.

May 30th, 2011 in Government by Declan McCullagh Comment Vote
The pitfalls of offshore cloud

The pitfalls of offshore cloud

CIOs who send their data to an offshore or global cloud may be in for more legal and financial trouble than it's worth, according to a new whitepaper released yesterday.

January 13th, 2011 in Cloud by Luke Hopewell 16 Comments 1 Vote
Is Google sharing your information with US govt?

Is Google sharing your information with US govt?

Google CEO Eric Schmidt revealed yesterday that the US government has made "requests" for the search giant to share information about its users -- and that Google would comply if the requests were legal.

March 19th, 2008 in Eric Schmidt by Munir Kotadia 1 Comment 1 Vote

Prepare to abandon US-based service providers: Gartner

Analyst group Gartner has recommended that companies using US-based service providers should prepare plans to move their data to the UK or Canada because of the risk that records could be passed, without authorisation, to US Intelligence agencies.

May 19th, 2006 in Snooping by Munir Kotadia Comment Vote

Uncloaking the US Patriot Act

More information is dribbling out about the exercise of extraordinary powers granted to federal police since Sept 11. We unmask the Patriot Act.

April 8th, 2005 in Mccullagh by Declan McCullagh Comment Vote

Is privacy making a comeback?

In the immediate aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, the worry in Washington, D.C., was more about national security than about individual privacy.

July 30th, 2003 in September 11 by Declan McCullagh Comment Vote

New spy tools--for good or evil?

Cisco's Fred Baker explains his company's recent decision to begin offering "lawful interception" capability--an option that could be either good or bad news for privacy.

April 22nd, 2003 in Mccullagh by Declan McCullagh Comment Vote

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Is Google sharing your information with US govt?

Google CEO Eric Schmidt yesterday admitted that the US government has made "requests" for the search giant to share information about its users – and he said Google would comply if the requests were legal.

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