Data Sovereignty: What Infrastructure Leaders Must Know
Data sovereignty refers to the principle that data is subject to the laws and governance of the country in which it is stored or processed. Put simply: where your data lives determines who has jurisdiction over it. This isn’t a new concept, but the urgency around it has intensified significantly. The geopolitical climate has pushed governments to treat data infrastructure as a strategic national asset. The EU has GDPR with strict cross-border transfer restrictions.