Data sovereignty is more than a pin on a map
As governments and organizations rethink their reliance on foreign-owned IT infrastructure, data sovereignty has become a boardroom priority.
However, the conversation has become overly focused on where data is stored, overlooking the legal, operational and resilience factors that determine whether organizations are truly in control.
Whether through misunderstanding or a deliberate attempt to mislead, the term data sovereignty is often misused.
CEO of Fastmail.
Data residency and data sovereignty are being conflated, despite being very different. Data residency is about the physical location of data, while data sovereignty is much broader and also includes legal jurisdiction, operational control, resilience, governance and the ability to manage risk.
Concerns about dependence on foreign-owned digital infrastructure have brought added urgency to issues of digital independence and control over critical technology.
In response, various vendors - particularly the big US-based hyperscalers - are now repositioning themselves with “sovereign” alternatives based primarily on where...
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