Apple, in order not to lose an important slice of the market, has adapted to the new laws and has confirmed that iCloud services in China will be managed by a Chinese company starting next month. For the Cupertino company, this is a necessary decision to act in line with Chinese regulations. Apple has contacted China-based customers and advised them to review and accept the new terms and conditions. Three of these there is also the clause that states that both Apple and the Chinese company - Guizhou on the Could Big Data (GCBD) owned by the government of the southern province of the same name - will have access to all data stored on the cloud. The data will be transferred starting February 28th. Alternatives? Yes - Apple says: whoever doesn't want to know can close the account Apple aligned itself with the new Chinese cybersecurity law last summer with the opening in July of the first data center also in Guizhou province in partnership with the local Cloud Big Data Industry group. Among the novelties of the law, there is the obligation, on the part of IT infrastructure operators, to store "personal information and vital data" for China "collected and produced in China".
