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Perspective

Aug. 9, 2013

What restricts government access to the cloud?

While it is true that the U.S. has a comprehensive set of laws that define the conditions for government access to data, these laws have been in existence since the 1970s and 1980s. By Francoise Gilbert


By Francoise Gilbert


If you believe the hype, you are fool. If you believe that the USA PATRIOT Act is the magic wand that allows the U.S. law enforcement or intelligence access to any data, anywhere, any time, then perhaps it is time to re-read this law. While it is true that the U.S. has a comprehensive set of laws that define the conditions for government access to data, these laws have been in existence since the 1970s and 1980s; the 2001 Patriot Act has only...

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