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Relevant case: the DOJ attempted to gain access to Hotmail data residing on a server based in Ireland: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/sep/09/micros
by patrickk 10y ago
Relevant case: the DOJ attempted to gain access to Hotmail data residing on a server based in Ireland: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/sep/09/microsoft-court-case-hotmail-ireland-search-warrant https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/sep/09/microsoft...
Any US connection is worrying from a privacy POV.
- Beltiras 10y agoStill being litigated[1]. As it stands the ruling is for Microsoft's position. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Corporation_v._United_States_of_America
- patrickk 10y agoThe reason I mention it is because if you don't have a US connection, this concern goes away. Imagine if this happened to a small data storage company that didn't have deep pockets of Microsoft to fight the case...