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Cloud storage is likely something that could make a dent into the US market now. Surely they've got big players in Europe that would be happy to expand to a new customer base. Give me something that has Dropbox's cross-platform functionality, and throw in a fun tag line informing me that they _don't_ hand over my data to the NSA, and yeah, I'd happily make the switch. If only to feel .01% like I 'stuck it to the man.'

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There are various cloud storage companies, TUB apparently just installed ownCloud[0], aforementioned GMX[1] has some storage thing with iPhone, Android and Windows clients and then there is always git-annex which you can run against basically anything. But you are right, there is not quite a EUDropbox, yes.

There’s even a ‘Internet made in Germany’ initiative, promising, apart from others just that[2].

[0] http://www.tubit.tu-berlin.de/?131359 (though given my experience with tubIT, I would be a little wary…)

[1] http://www.gmx.net/produkte/mediacenter/

[2] http://www.1und1.de/internetmadeingermany/ (Curious logo…)

Ultimately any sufficiently popular platform will attract the attention of the local security services.

The question is who do you fear most, NSA or GHCQ, DGSE etc?

The EU (and Germany in particular) have data protection laws ... so, yeah: I fear the NSA the most.

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