Can someone clarify for me why the physical location where data is stored is a big deal? Why does the US need stronger laws here?
This is probably just my inner naive technologist speaking, but I really enjoyed the moment of time during which the internet was a global network of computers that created a virtual space where physical borders were largely irrelevant. So it's a bit jarring for me to see people take for granted the idea that borders matter on the internet after all.
Can someone clarify for me why the physical location where data is stored is a big deal? Why does the US need stronger laws here?
This is probably just my inner naive technologist speaking, but I really enjoyed the moment of time during which the internet was a global network of computers that created a virtual space where physical borders were largely irrelevant. So it's a bit jarring for me to see people take for granted the idea that borders matter on the internet after all.
Edit: 0x62 has a good explanation here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41357888
I hadn't considered the recursive nature of suppliers.