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Government

Apr. 5, 2018

New law forces tech companies to surrender foreign-stored data

A recent act of Congress forces technology companies to comply with the government when it comes to surrendering user data stored in foreign countries.

New law forces tech companies to surrender foreign-stored data
Microsoft Corp. has refused to comply with a warrant from the Department of Justice over private messages on a server in Ireland, but the new CLOUD Act could dissolve these suits. Pictured, Brad Smith, general counsel at Microsoft.

A recent act of Congress forces technology companies to comply with the government when it comes to surrendering user data stored in foreign countries.

The March 23 passage of the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act or CLOUD -- included as a rider to the omnibus budget bill -- explicitly addresses when the U.S. government can access personal data stored by tech companies on overseas servers. Specifically, it gives the govern...

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