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Microsoft Considers German Data Center Amid US Attempt to Access EU-Held Data

On Sunday German news outlet Tagesspiegel reported that Microsoft is considering a German data center. Continue reading

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Cisco Buys OpenStack Private Cloud Provider Metacloud

Cisco has agreed to buy Pasadena, California-based Metacloud, a private OpenStack cloud provider, adding yet another facet to the Cisco cloud strategy. Metacloud employees will join Cisco’s Cloud Infrastructure and Managed Services organization. The acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of fiscal year 2015. Continue reading

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Companies Consider Web Hosting in the Bahamas and Beyond to Avoid US Government

Data hosted with a US-owned company but stored in a different country can still be accessed by the US government. This concern has led some businesses to forgo doing business with US-based service providers all together, and instead look for providers based in countries where there is more stringent rules around government data collection. Continue reading

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Deutsche Telekom Denies Allegations of NSA, GCHQ Breach

Documents provided to German newspaper Der Spiegel by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden show that the NSA and GCHQ breached Deutsche Telekom and local telecommunications provider Netcologne, the paper reported Sunday. Deutsche Telekom responded quickly, saying that its investigation has discovered no breach so far. Continue reading

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Google Releases Transparency Report, Calls on Government to Pass USA Freedom Act

A Google transparency report shows that demands for user information under US criminal investigations increased by 19 percent in the first half of 2014 to 31,698. Released on Monday, the report also indicates a more general trend of increasing requests, and calls on the US government to reform electronic surveillance by passing the USA Freedom Act. Continue reading

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