China: Cyberspace Administration issued register of cloud platforms that passed the cloud computing service security assessment

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Cyberspace Administration issued register of cloud platforms that passed the cloud computing service security assessment

On 24 December 2024, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) published a register of cloud computing platforms that have passed the security assessment. The register encompasses a variety of service modes, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, and includes platforms provided by companies such as Tencent, Huawei, and Alibaba. The register specifies the geographical location of data centres, the professional technical institutions responsible for security assessments, and the validity periods of these evaluations. The document enumerates 83 cloud platforms that have undergone security evaluations and have been approved.

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Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2024-12-24
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On 24 December 2024, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) published a register of cloud com…

2025-03-12
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On 12 March 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) updated its register of cloud comput…