Apple said to be storing users' personal data in China

For the first time ever, Apple is believed to be storing personal data belonging to its customers in China, on servers located inside the country. Apple says that this information is being kept there to improve the speed and quality of its iCloud service. The closer the data is being stored to the customer, the faster things like photos, emails and other content can be recalled by the customer.



The information is being kept on servers owned by China Telecom. Despite this, Apple claims that the carrier cannot access the information kept on its own machines. Encryption keys connected to the ...



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