November 10th, 2000
The citizens of the Principality of Sealand - a man-made island off the east coast of England - are set to start the commercial operation of their offshore data sanctuary in a fortnight or so.
Run by an outfit called HavenCo, the secure managed colocation business has already signed up some customers, although for reasons of security, details of these have not been released. HavenCo will host servers in a secure environment ensuring that its customers’ data is safe and secure away form prying eyes.
The security is not just physical - it is also partly due to the independence of Sealand and its political system.
Read more here: The Register
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