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What does CLOUD stand for?
CLOUD is an acronym for 'Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data'. It's a US law that lets American law enforcement demand data directly from US tech companies, even if that data is stored abroad. This is exactly why there are worries about UK police data on Microsoft's cloud, as the US government could potentially access it.
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