Data Sovereignty
Question
Which entity requires all collection and storing of data on their citizens to be done on hardware that resides within their borders?
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A. B. C. D.A.
Signed into law and effective starting on September 1, 2015, Russian Law 526-FZ establishes that any collecting, storing, or processing of personal information or data on Russian citizens must be done from systems and databases that are physically located with the Russian Federation.
The correct answer is C. Germany.
In 2015, the German government passed a law known as the Data Localization Law, which requires all data relating to German citizens to be stored on servers physically located within the country's borders. This law was enacted in response to concerns over the security and privacy of data held by foreign companies, as well as fears that foreign governments could gain access to sensitive information.
The law applies to all companies that collect or store data on German citizens, regardless of whether they are based in Germany or elsewhere. Failure to comply with the law can result in significant fines and other penalties.
It is worth noting that other countries have also enacted similar data localization laws. For example, Russia has a law requiring the storage of personal data of Russian citizens on servers located within the country's borders. However, in the context of the question, the correct answer is Germany.
