https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/cloudact/Recent content in cloudact on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 21 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/gloucestershire-residents-data-security-concerns-over-us-government-access/Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/gloucestershire-residents-data-security-concerns-over-us-government-access/Concerns have emerged in Gloucestershire over the safety of residents’ data amid plans to modernise local council services using artificial intelligence (AI). This unease stems from the UK’s dependence on American technology firms for cloud storage and processing, raising questions about data privacy under US legislation. At a recent corporate overview and scrutiny committee meeting, Councillor Craig Horrocks (G, Rodborough) highlighted the risks posed by the US Cloud Act, which permits American authorities to demand access to data held by US-based companies, regardless of where the data is stored.