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Katashi_itto

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11. It will become like NAFTA, companies perpetually looking for data havens. Either way it won't come

Reply to jeff47 (Reply #7)

Thu Sep 12, 2013, 12:04 PM

Sep 2013

come back to the US. It will be a loss to US companies.

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Tech analyst: NSA 'will kill the U.S. technology industry singlehandedly' [View all] Katashi_itto Sep 2013 OP

K&R n/t 1awake Sep 2013 #1

Who will verify these reforms? The tech industry which has been in bed with the NSA? jsr Sep 2013 #2

It has appears that most of the tech industry has been under the gun of the government to cooperate. avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #8

Some elements of the NSA would love that. Dash87 Sep 2013 #3

This is the just the first inklings of the blowback thats to come... Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #4

I eagerly hope so. n/t L0oniX Sep 2013 #9

There's a wee problem with this analysis jeff47 Sep 2013 #5

Although your right, thats not the issue here. Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #6

And when they discover their "new" country does the same? jeff47 Sep 2013 #7

It will become like NAFTA, companies perpetually looking for data havens. Either way it won't come Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #11

The entire point is there are no data havens. jeff47 Sep 2013 #12

Yep there are no Data Havens but that won't stop the flight from US companies. Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #13

I keep thinking about the Keynesian aspect of all this. nebenaube Sep 2013 #26

Agree, the economic ripples will become a tsunami Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #32

This could be quite a battle for power. Both giants have enormous power and influence. liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #10

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #14

Thank you! Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #18

Sheeeeat. One thing I know, the minute privacy becomes profitable it will flourish 1-Old-Man Sep 2013 #15

Exactly! Thats what will drive the flight from US companies to anywhere that Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #16

Well said. 1-Old-Man Sep 2013 #19

Thanks Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #20

K & R !!! WillyT Sep 2013 #17

Broader than that -- the fundamental currency of business is trust. KurtNYC Sep 2013 #21

Rumor: U.S. Energy companies moving data from here to Eleanors38 Sep 2013 #22

Not really a rumor: Gov Spying Boosts Swiss Data Center Revenues Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #23

Those were the figures I heard. Thanx for the source. Eleanors38 Sep 2013 #34

Oh no problem, I didnt find anything about Energy, but I would say it's quite reasonable Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #35

K&R If only someone could've predicted this, years ago. Egalitarian Thug Sep 2013 #24

Hehe Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #25

Key point. I'm surprised there hasn't been more of an outcry BelgianMadCow Sep 2013 #27

Good lord the eventual blowback is going to devestating. Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #28

Open source software is pretty good and stable nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #30

Here's some excellent Open Source software that I use: BelgianMadCow Sep 2013 #33

Yup, some of us wrote about that early in the scandal nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #29

The NSA probably works with foreign tech companies for back doors too. gulliver Sep 2013 #31