Microsoft Joined By Amazon, Apple, and Other Tech Companies and trade bodies, to Fight US Government Over Overseas Search Warrants

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This is such an important case for many US-based businesses with data stored overseas. It may result in either your overseas-hosted data remaining private, or revealed to the US authorities.

With all these privacy and advocacy groups, tech companies, news and media businesses coming together to file "friend-of-the-court" briefs it seems strange that the case could go against Microsoft.

Today represents an important milestone in our litigation concerning the U.S. Government’s attempt to use a search warrant to compel Microsoft to obtain and turn over email of a customer stored in Ireland. That’s because 10 groups are filing their “friend of the court” briefs in New York today. Microsoft Joined By Amazon, Apple, and Other Tech Companies and trade bodies, to Fight US Government Over Overseas Search Warrants [blogs.microsoft.com]

Earlier stories
Microsoft Fights Search Warrant Over Data Held Outside U.S. [webmasterworld.com]
Judge rules against Microsoft in email privacy case [webmasterworld.com]
Microsoft held in contempt while it appeals court decision in customer [webmasterworld.com]

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I fear to think of the impact to businesses if it is decided that US courts can reach across borders with impunity.