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So, what are we to make of claims that the NSA scandal will lead other countries to set up their own non-USA cloud? I really can't speak to the political imperative, but this is pretty notable: Google is building a new data center in Finland worth roughly $1 billion. Meanwhile, Microsoft is reportedly spending $130 mi
So, what are we to make of claims that the NSA scandal will lead other countries to set up their own non-USA cloud? I really can't speak to the political imperative, but this is pretty notable: Google is building a new data center in Finland worth roughly $1 billion. Meanwhile, Microsoft is reportedly spending $130 million on a data center in Ireland and $250 million on one in Finland. By contrast, the EU Commission investment to start the development of cloud systems in Europe is a mere10 million Euros. The contrast is striking.
Paul Rosenzweig is the founder of Red Branch Consulting PLLC, a homeland security consulting company. He formerly served as deputy assistant secretary for policy in the Department of Homeland Security. He is a professorial lecturer in law at George Washington University, a senior fellow in the Tech, Law & Security program at American University, and a board member of the Journal of National Security Law and Policy.
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