One of the main reasons that so many people are currently discussing the issue of data security is due to the NSA spying scandal, a development that has arguably harmed the credibility of almost every American technology company, leaving it in a state where getting that level of trust back could be close to impossible. - See more at: http://www.storetec.net/news-blog/most-important-storage-events-of-2013-revealed-nsa-spying-scandal

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Most important storage events of 2013 revealed: NSA spying
scandal
One of the main reasons that so many people are currently discussing
the issue of data security is due to the NSA spying scandal, a
development that has arguably harmed the credibility of almost
every American technology company, leaving it in a state where
getting that level of trust back could be close to impossible.

2. It was not a development that passed off without anyone noticing, as it
managed to cause a significant amount of anger among many sections
of the public, particularly among civil liberties groups, some of whom
have since gone so far as to sue the NSA for its role in the surveillance
programme.
The repercussions will surely continue to be felt over the course of the
next 12 months, as an increasing number of companies try to reassure
their customers that in this digital age, their information and most
important data is safely stored away from prying eyes.

3. The latest lawsuit to be filed against the NSA has been made by the
ACLU and Yale University's Media Freedom and Information Access
Clinic and has outlined its intention to seek information on the "vast
quantities" of data that the organisation has been found to be
collecting.
Not only will companies themselves need to offer reassurances to the
general public, but the NSA and other governmental organisations will
also have to make sure that they act with a greater level of
transparency in the way they conduct their operations.

4. One of the main complaints of the ACLU was the fact that there was
little or no oversight of the programme, which in turn caused concerns
over the potential reach of such action.

5. A separate development that may add to these concerns is the fact that
a New York District Judge recently dismissed a similar lawsuit, claiming
that there was no evidence that the data collected by the NSA was in
any way against the US constitution, and was therefore justified.
Storetec News/Blogs “http://www.storetec.net/news-blog/mostimportant-storage-events-of-2013-revealed-nsa-spying-scandal”.
Most important storage events of 2013 revealed: NSA spying
scandal. December 30, 2013. Storetec.

6. A separate development that may add to these concerns is the fact that
a New York District Judge recently dismissed a similar lawsuit, claiming
that there was no evidence that the data collected by the NSA was in
any way against the US constitution, and was therefore justified.
Storetec News/Blogs “http://www.storetec.net/news-blog/mostimportant-storage-events-of-2013-revealed-nsa-spying-scandal”.
Most important storage events of 2013 revealed: NSA spying
scandal. December 30, 2013. Storetec.