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What is Data Sovereignty?

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ChrisR
Equinix Employee
4 months ago

In today's digital landscape, millions of terabytes of data are generated daily, all of which must be stored somewhere. But did you know that this data is also subject to the laws of the country where it's stored? This concept is known as data sovereignty. In this video, let’s learn about data sovereignty, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the EU and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in the U.S, and how Equinix, with its extensive network of data centers across over 70 major metros, helps companies meet these regulatory requirements effortlessly.

 

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    waribeiro
    Equinix Employee

    Looks good. A fun fact - by 2022, over 130 countries had enacted their own data protection and privacy laws. So this is important!