What Happens To Data When a Cloud Provider Dies?

Lucas123 writes "When cloud storage providers shut down, as four have done in the past year, users are left wondering how they'll get their data back and whether they'll be able to migrate it directly to a new service provider. More importantly, analysts say, what guarantees do they have that the data stored offsite will be deleted after the shutdown. Currently, there is no direct way to migrate data to another provider, and there are no government rules or regulations specific to data managed by cloud storage providers."

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Re:Hmm...

[TheGratefulNet]

you are half right.

assume both entities are equally powerful and hostile to you (ie, the gov and big business).

the only way to balance that is to have the old concept of checks/balances.

sadly, the republican dominated USA we live in for the last 10 or so years has turned the balance of power on its side and given both entities power but without ANY checks to keep them honest. the worst of both worlds, actually.

you can't trust the gov and you can't trust business. you can only trust them if they are at odds with each other. when they are friends, LOOK OUT FOR YOUR WALLET (and privacy).