Apple confirmed Friday that is has begun storing user data in servers located in China, a first for the company and a shift from the recent trend of tech firms moving servers out of China due to censorship and other concerns.
The data belongs to Chinese users and is being stored in encrypted form on servers provided by China Telecom Corp, which will not have access to password keys needed to decrypt the information, the Wall Street Journal reports. User data will include pictures, email and other information stored in Apple’s iCloud service—the company says servers located closer to users will make service faster....
Dr. David P Murray | 10/15/2017
