[LINK] Data Embassies

[Craig Sanders]

On Fri, Jul 26, 2024 at 01:00:27AM +0930, Stephen Loosley wrote:
> 'Data embassies' promise bubbles of digital sovereignty ..
>
> Scratch the surface, and they look more like a sales pitch – or a soft
> power play

I would bet that the push for this is actually coming from corporations who
want to protect their dirty secrets in off-shore "embassies", destroying
discovery in legal proceedings.  The Panama Papers and similar leaks have
caused them some inconvenience and even some minor harm.

First they'll push the idea that "nations" need this.

Then they'll say "we need this too".  Or just do it while nobody's paying much
attention.  And, Hey Presto, their records are beyond the reach of the law.

craig