Microsoft, AWS, and even France-based OVHCloud say that they can't keep the US Government's hands off your data, if requested under the CLOUD Act.
👉 You can't guarantee data sovereignty using a provider that is subject to US law, even if your data is housed outside the US.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/25/microsoft_admits_it_cannot_guarantee/
Dave Moskovitz (((❤️)))
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