Softpedianews
August 11, 2011
Google has admitted complying with requests from US intelligence agencies for data stored in its European data centers, most likely in violation of European Union data protection laws.
Gordon Frazer, Microsoft UK’s managing director, made news headlines some weeks ago when he admitted that Microsoft can be compelled to share data with the US government regardless of where it is hosted in the world.
At the center of this problem is the USA PATRIOT ACT, which states that companies incorporated in the United States must hand over data administered by their foreign subsidiaries if requested.
Not only that, but they can be forced to keep quiet about it in order to avoid exposing active investigations and alert those targeted by the probes.
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What, Russian Jews Sergey Brin and Larry Page’s data mining operation on Christians AKA ‘Google’ not trust worthy? What a surprise.
Government Agent: “Mr. Schmidt, You owe your (Don) government a debt of gratitute. A gentlemen will be by in a hour to ask for a favor. be there to greet him!”
One Hour later….
NSA Agent: “Well my friend, are you ready to do me this service?”
Mr. Schmidt: “Yes, what do you want me to do?”
NSA Agent: “I want you to use all of your powers, and all of your skills. I don’t want the public to know about it.” SHAKES HIS HEAD “they can’t handle the truth!”
Mr. Schmidt: “Your deed will be done, Google appreaciates everything the (Don) government has done and we are forever grateful.”
NSA Agent: NODS! AND LEAVES, HE THINKS TO HIMSELF “Everything is going according to plan”
You’d think this would prompt Europeans to use Google less often, and other search engines more often.
what are joke. who the hell do the american government think they are??
Google = CIA / NSA
infowars.com/?p=53102
epic.org/2010/09/epic-files-suit-for-documents.html
youtube.com/watch?v=oMHyjRjyzRQ
hXXp://www.consumerwatchdog.org/corporateering/articles/?storyId=35445
infoworld.com/d/security-central/google-working-national-security-agency-report-says-141 (Printversion: infoworld.com/print/112141)
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