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2026-07-07 20:40 UTC

Most people assume their cloud files are private. The reality is more complicated, and understanding it is the first step to protecting your data: Your cloud storage can read your files. Here's why that matters. | We Love Open Source • All Things Open https://allthingsopen.org/articles/cloud-storage-end-to-end-encryption-e2ee-open-source

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@karlauerbach@sfba.social 2026-07-07 21:54

@BrideOfLinux@mastodon.opencloud.lu Don't forget that under US Federal law your emails stored on an email-provider can be read/copied, without warrant, after 180 days: "Under ECPA, it is relatively easy for a government agency to demand service providers hand over personal consumer data stored on the service provider's servers. Email that is stored on a third party's server for more than 180 days is considered by the law to be abandoned. All that is required to obtain the content of the emails by a law enforcement agency is a written statement certifying that the information is relevant to an investigation, without judicial review." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Communications_Privacy_Act

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