So, Our Laws Also Apply to Other Countries
July 13th, 2011Some of you have have heard of the recent controversy with Microsoft and its business meddles with the EU. In order for Microsoft 365 to function with EU’s database, the EU might have to let some things slide, like the free range snooping that the US’s Patriot Act allows at businesses in the US. Apparently even housing your data at an American company can cause abuse of the 4th amendment rights you don’t even have through the Constitution.
When Suzanne of at ZDNet tried inquiring more about the company’s patriotic policies and if they’d even carry over to Australia, she was given this response from representatives of Microsoft:
Also according to Microsoft there are basically “no guarantees” that a company’s data may be safe from an unlawful search and seizure of information. I understand most of these companies are following instructions as to avoid penalties, but with the Patriot Act applicable even with another country’s info where do you draw the line on unjust laws? Can we not escape them? While we focus on jobs, the economy, and the Fed’s latest shpeel on their ideal and unrealistic monetary utopia…don’t forget about some government laws that could cause some serious backlash with “allies” overseas.