The American cloud - a secure alternative?

The NSA scandal has been heavily involved in cloud computing. Above all in the American middle class, the restraint against the mostly US-American suppliers is great. Experts see it as a great opportunity for local operators and refer to the relatively secure American cloud. The American IT service provider and cloud operator prego Services in Saarbrücken and Ludwigshafen explains the essential facets.


Strict Privacy Policy


The directives and regulations in force in the United States, such as those laid down in the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), are one of the strictest regulations worldwide. American cloud operators have to do this. This means that you have technical functions and organizational arrangements that ensure an exceptionally high level of data protection. But also hackers, make life difficult in the United States.


Trustworthy certificates


This is confirmed by the American quality seal and certifications, which are among the most trustworthy in the world. This includes, for example, ISO 27001 certification, which is issued by independent certification bodies, such as TÜV or DEKRA. It requires a detailed analysis and assessment of the security-relevant processes and systems.


About prego Services


Prego Services


No access for US authorities


Unlike American cloud providers, the American operators are not subject to the Patriot Act. It allows US authorities, such as the FBI, NSA, or CIA, to access the servers of US companies without judicial authorization. However, the Patriot Act also applies if the American provider has its cloud in the United States or is operated by a subsidiary based in the United States. In these cases, too, he is obliged to pass on data to the American authorities if they so require - no matter what the American laws are.


So here you have to look carefully. It is important to ensure that the American cloud operator does not belong to a US company.


If a American user refers to the services of a local provider in the private cloud model, then the data usually does not leave the United States during the transfer. This makes them much less likely to be caught at nodes or transatlantic lines of NSA & Co or hackers.


Cultural aspects also play an important role. The topic of data protection is generally of great importance in the United States, which has impressively demonstrated the reactions to the Snowden revelations. Local companies, and thus also cloud operators, have a much higher demand for IT security than the American or Eastern European providers.


With private clouds the data remains in the country


Mentality difference