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National supervisory authorities will study, in particular, the safeguards implemented when acquiring cloud services, including issues relating to international transfers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The move comes as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cloudcomputing-news.net\/news\/2021\/jun\/08\/eu-privacy-body-investigates-use-of-american-cloud-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US cloud computing companies<\/a><\/strong> such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle have been scrambling for market share in the European data centre market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Combined with the acceleration of digital transformation brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the EDPB is concerned that data protection rules may have been foregone in the rush to facilitate clients as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The European Union holds all companies who process or control EU residents\u2019 personal information accountable to its General Data Protection Regulation, which came into force in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to the large US cloud providers, the EU is concerned by the amount of jurisdiction the US government has in terms of surveillance over these entities and how it could target EU citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The investigation is expected to take up most of 2022, with a \u201cstate of play\u201d report set to be published before the year\u2019s end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Looking to revamp your digital transformation strategy? 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