NSA surveillance and data mining of cloud-based services and Internet communications has added a new term to our lexicon of government spying. Microsoft testified to the European Union Parliament that the company does not encrypt its server-to-server data communications. Muscular revelations point to the need for businesses to work with cloud service providers that adhere to third-party security frameworks. As much as anything, changes in policy, process, and oversight are needed for enterprises to embrace cloud computing without putting their confidentiality, privacy, or compliance at risk.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/cloud/nsa-surveillance-first-prism-now-i-muscle-i-d-out-of-cloud