"The goal of the questions was stated as: 'To provide readers with a clear view of which sovereignty claims are backed by verifiable technical mechanisms and which remain matters of corporate policy.'"
"Under 18 USC 2705(b), federal courts can issue non-disclosure orders alongside US Cloud Act data warrants that legally forbid providers from notifying customers of a breach."
"A key assumption stated in the preamble to questions was that because cloud stacks rely on a global supply chain where code is authored and signed at a US headquarters, the 'update' is a potential invisible vector for state-level intervention that is difficult to obstruct."
Hyperscaler cloud services' sovereignty claims are scrutinized for technical validity. Questions posed to hyperscalers aimed to clarify which claims are supported by technical mechanisms versus corporate policy. Responses often included general marketing statements rather than specific technical answers. Legal frameworks like the US Cloud Act and FISA Section 702 raise concerns about data access and potential government intervention. The reliance on a global supply chain complicates the assurance of data sovereignty, particularly regarding encryption and data processing tasks.
Read at ComputerWeekly.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]