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by xipix 1117 days ago
I always thought this would be a cool thing to do if I ran Evil Corp...

A = <totally random bits>

B = <personal data> XOR A

Store A in USA

Store B in EU

The data is not stored in EU, and it's not stored in USA either. It's not stored elsewhere. But Evil Corp still has it!

2 comments

Why do you think encrypted personal data ceases to be personal data?
Encrypted PII are still PII, so this scheme would count as "data stored in the EU and key stored in the USA".