CLOUD Act and Apple: What you need to knowWhat is CLOUD Act, what does it mean for Apple and Apple's customers, and how does it affect your data and your right to privacy both in the U.S. and around the world?
The CLOUD Act — Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data — is a set of regulations currently in the process of being passed by the U.S. government and signed into law as part of the Omnibus Spending Bill release on March 21, 2018.
It's raised concerns from numerous civil rights organizations, including the ACLU:
The CLOUD Act represents a major change in the law — and a major threat to our freedoms. Congress should not try to sneak it by the American people by hiding it inside of a giant spending bill. There has not been even one minute devoted to considering amendments to this proposal. Congress should robustly debate this bill and take steps to fix its many flaws, instead of trying to pull a fast one on the American people.
Specific objections have been enumerated by the Electronic Front...
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CLOUD Act and Apple: What you need to know
