The sooner the better. Yesterday, China’s Government started instructing Chinese banks and other financial institutions to replace US made IMB servers with their Chinese made counterparts due to the fears of spying. IBM Faces Further Trouble in China. Rightfully so….
How long before other countries and businesses follow? Not very long. No one wants to be spied on and that is exactly what you are getting when you buy any sort of technology from the US today. Courtesy of the Obama Administration and the NSA.
Basically, it won’t be long before American corporation will see billions in revenue vanish into thin air. It’s already happening. I truly hope that the backlash against the US Government from these corporate interest is so strong that it utterly guts or destroys the NSA. While that might be wishful thinking on my part, this is the only was the NSA monster can be destroyed at this juncture as most American continue to be more interested in who wins the American Idol as opposed to their freedoms or privacy.
What do you guys think? Would love to hear your comments.