EU VP thinks NSA spying undercuts U.S. cloud companies
European Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes left a meeting of the European Cloud Partnership Board, in Tallin, Estonia with a few choice words for American cloud providers.
Revelations of NSA spying both on Americans and European allies is making European purchasers of cloud storage very wary. As Ms. Kroes said, “If European cloud customers cannot trust the United States government or their assurances, then maybe they won't trust US cloud providers either. That is my guess. And if I am right then there are multi-billion euro consequences for American companies.”
And those consequences?
- “Concerns about cloud security can easily push European policy makers into putting security guarantees ahead of open markets; with consequences for American companies.
- “Privacy is not only a fundamental right, it can also be a competitive advantage... That includes European companies who should take advantage of interest to provide services with better privacy protection.”
U.S. companies beware.
Statement by Vice President Neelie Kroes (European Commission statement, Jul. 4, 2013)
NSA Spying Risks Undermining Trust In U.S. Cloud Computing Businesses, Warns Kroes (Tech Crunch, Jul. 4, 2013)
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