Understanding the US Patriot Act and Its Implications for Cloud Data Centres

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The long arm of the USA Patriot Act:

Tips for Australian businesses selecting data service providers

ABOUT THE WHITEPAPER

Macquarie Telecom commissioned Connie Carnabuci, legal expert and partner at Freshfields Bruckhas Deringer, to author a whitepaper exploring the potential risks posed to Australian businesses by the US Patriot Act, particularly where businesses are using data centres owned by or linked to US entities, therefore falling under the jurisdiction of the Act.

Why you should read this whitepaper:

• Understand the risks of hosting data with US owned or linked entities, even though data centres may be located in Australia
• Understand the legal implications of the US Patriot Act and the actions the US government could take
• Explore the international response to the US Patriot Act, as well as how the Australian government is responding, and whether it could protect Australian businesses
• Overview of the vital risk and security considerations for Australian businesses in the evaluation of hosting and data centre service providers

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...interpretation of the US Patriot Act was so broad it captured almost any communication or data held in the US or by Australian businesses with US "connections".

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