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Securing storage data

Securing storage data

- [Instructor] Storage security is a core element of cloud security. It's very important to know where your data is located and in which region. As you start building your application, you need to fully understand and incorporate location and access into your planning for the use of data lifecycle within your organization. So what is data sovereignty? It is the concept that information which has been converted and stored in binary digital form is subject to the laws of the country in which it's located. Many of the current concern that surround data sovereignty relate to enforcing privacy regulation and preventing data that is stored in a foreign country or region from being subpoenaed by the host country or region's government. In Azure, your data might be replicated within a selected geographic area for enhanced data durability in case of major data center disaster, and in some cases will not be replicated outside. Azure operates in multiple geographics around the world. Azure…

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