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    Rob
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    https://www.wrexham.com/news/united-states-government-spies-wrexham-citizens-32852.html

    Many services use ‘cloud’ hosting which involves data being moved in and out of the UK. Likewise many use services hosted by the likes of Google or Facebook.

    Does this concern you?

    Do you think such surveillance is a good idea and you not worried as you have nothing to hide?

    #63145

    Christian
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    Got to say Rob that headline is really amateur and irresponsible journalism. Scaremongering Wrexham residents into sharing the story and increasing pageviews / unique visits…really?

    This story belongs on BBC news, not Wrexham.com .

    #63129

    thewayneinspain
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    I don’t think the british public nor its media understand.

    #63132

    Wrecsam_lad
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    Interesting bit of reading.. But I can’t say I’m concerned.

    Nosy Sods though..

    #63125

    Rob
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    @Christian 6913 wrote:

    Got to say Rob that headline is really amateur and irresponsible journalism. Scaremongering Wrexham residents into sharing the story and increasing pageviews / unique visits…really?

    This story belongs on BBC news, not Wrexham.com .

    Got to disagree, the idea is to bring it home as its an international, national, regional and local issue.

    It is a reality that the data of the people of Wrexham is being spied on by the USA government and there isnt alot anyone can do about it. Its likely others are doing similar.

    Enquiries to (local) data controllers and the ICO have got nowhere, likewise there is no method to vote on people to represent views.

    So called ‘big data’ is scary stuff and alot is debated at a high level but with no local input.

    Could Wrexham take a lead, perhaps informing citizens where locally collected data is processed or what it goes via?

    Medical data is one element being discussed with corperate email systems now being hosted remotely.

    In terms of Wrexham.com we use a business Gmail account for multiple accounts, although its theoretical the data could be accessed and shared without knowledge.

    #63141

    Rondetto
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    As if? I’m sure there are more places they can spy on other than Wrexham. We’re practically non existent on the map of the UK. Welsh news on tv and radio only want to talk about Cardiff and Swansea.

    #63137

    Alunh
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    @thewayneinspain 6914 wrote:

    I don’t think the british public nor its media understand.

    Quite agree…..and I haven’t got a clue

    #63138

    Welsh Dresser
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    If any Government has nothing better to do than to read my inane messages on FB or my two Tweets per year then I feel sorry for them.

    I have nothing to hide so I have nothing to fear from any snooping that goes on. I have always suspected that this happens but I thought it would be the UK government. It never crossed by mind that it might be our friends over the pond.

    It is an invasion of privacy on a large scale but if it uncovers terrorist plots or any other breach of security I will endure it. It’s not as if I can do anything about it in any case.

    #63140

    wxm
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    This probably means that those who are moving to cloud based systems to store backup data, share data across all their applications, and in many cases have shared access to “work” data – this data could be stored anywhere in the world.

    The way that data is treated, and what will be done with it, will be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is held. How will this affect commercial, client, and company information? What would happen if data about intellectual property was used to the advantage of another party in another jurisdiction somewhere in the world? What happens if a medical practitioners practice, or a financial advisors practice, chooses to use such a service?

    #63136

    zinger
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    This is the sentence that I object to.

    “Today the United States Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said the systems only targets “non-US persons”, which no doubt is great for the people of the USA, however for people in other places who use USA based services it is hardly reassuring”.

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