[governance] FW: Data stored overseas should be accessible to US government, judge rules - RT USA

[Norbert Klein]

On 8/2/2014 3:15 AM, Peter H. Hellmonds wrote:

Mike,

> ...In general, as far as I have heard (not being a legal expert in this
> area), data privacy laws in Europe are far more protective than in the
> US.

>   The real legal question and precedent would arise if a European judge would prohibit Microsoft to hand over the data stored in Europe while the US judge would insist on he data being handed over. That would present a real judicial and diplomatic quagmire.
...

Any movement following these lines?


Norbert Klein
Cambodia

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