Computer Sweden writes about the new CLOUD Act and Matz Karlsson, CEO Storegate, gives his comments. In the shadow of GDPR, a new law has been passed that could have major consequences for cloud computing worldwide. It means that US cloud providers will be forced to hand over data to US authorities regardless of where it is stored.
The Cloud Act is a new law that requires the US government to provide access to data stored abroad – and that US providers cannot refuse to share such data.
The new law came into force as recently as March 23.
– The issue here is that business-critical information is exposed to foreign legislation if it is stored on foreign cloud services, even if the storage itself takes place within the EU’s borders,” says Matz Karlsson, CEO of the Swedish cloud provider Storegate.
The same applies to public authorities, which often work with classified information.
In Europe, this major change in how data can be handled has flown under the radar. Here, authorities and companies are focused on another major legislative change that in many respects goes in the opposite direction to the Cloud Act, namely the GDPR, which strengthens the data protection of private individuals vis-à-vis companies and authorities. Read more on Computer Sweden’s website.
