[eli]

Isn't it easier for the NSA to spy on foreign companies than US companies? There are restrictions on how they can operate on US soil.

[qeternity]

Yes. I've never understood this whole "don't host in the US or the NSA will spy on you"...uh, that might be true, but at least on paper there are protections.

An EU subsidiary of a US company is fully legal fair game for every 3 letter agency.

[eli]

As is a fully independent EU alternative.

I support reigning in the NSA, GDPR seems like a weird way to do it. I don't follow the logic.

[throwaway4good]

The US Cloud act requires companies to open their platform for the intelligence agencies. We are not talking about hacking, they are required by law to provide access.

[qeternity]

…via the judicial system (warrant or subpoena) and still protected by US law.

An EU company can just be hacked legally.