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Does this apply to data of US citizens only ? If a non-US citizen stores data on a non-US server provided by e.g Microsoft, can it be accessed by the US gov ?
by mgoetzke 9y ago
Does this apply to data of US citizens only ? If a non-US citizen stores data on a non-US server provided by e.g Microsoft, can it be accessed by the US gov ?
- dx034 9y agoAs far as I understand, it applies to ALL data stored at any US company. A US warrant against a French company could be valid for all their data in the cloud without a confirmation by a local court even if all data is stored outside of the US (which would be necessary for physical assets)
- AndrewKemendo 9y agoThe right answer here is "it depends." Depending on who is asking for it, and why, they would have different requirements to compel Microsoft. So for example, there is a major difference between the FBI vs the state of Washington vs the FISA courts asking/compelling the data. The fact that the data is on US soil, by definition means the US govt has fewer roadblocks to direct access.