However, if the software is from a foreign company, they may be able to remotely control the software (closed source, remember ???) to access your content. And with software updated over the internet, like Microsoft 365, they can do all kinds of things with your data........................... I just don't trust those companies.................. and of course there's a limit to how you can isolate your data. JFM On Thu, Oct 15, 2026 at 8:26 PM Dianne Skoll via linux < linux [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org> wrote: > On Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:49:09 -0400 > James via linux <linux [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org> wrote: > > > The government wants to build a data centre in Ottawa. > > They want to keep data in Canada. > > If a company is owned by Americans then does it matter WHERE the data is > > stored? > > My understanding is that this data centre will be owned and run by the > federal government, not by an American company. > > Regards, > > Dianne. > > To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscribe [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org > To get help send a blank message to linux+help [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org > To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org > >