Apple has found its solution for dealing with tougher cybersecurity laws in China.
The iPhone maker is building its first data center in the country to meet new cybersecurity laws that took effect in June, Reuters reported Wednesday. The laws require foreign companies to store data locally.
To comply, Apple is collaborating with a local data management company called Guizhou-Cloud Big Data (GCBD), which said in a statement that the two companies will provide Chinese users a "faster and more reliable iCloud experience." The facility will be built in the southern province of Guizhou.
"The addition of this data center will allow us to improve the speed and reliability of our products and services while also complying with newly passed regulations," an Apple representative told Reuters. "These regulations require cloud service be operated by Chinese companies so we're partnering with GCBD to offer iCloud."
Additional coverage at The Register.
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(Score: 2) by bob_super on Monday July 17 2017, @06:45PM
Relocate what from where?
Their manufacturing? already in China.
Their legal home in Ireland (/netherland/).
Their billions stashed all over the world.
Their customer virtual pens wherever electricity is cheap...