Data sovereignty vs data residency vs data localization: three phrases that get used interchangeably, and three questions that aren't actually the same question. Residency asks where data sits. Localization asks what the law requires. Sovereignty asks who's really in control. Mixing them up is how an organization passes a compliance checklist while still failing their desired goal for great [...]
Data sovereignty is the principle that data is subject to the laws and governance of the location where it is stored, processed, and managed, regardless of where the organization that owns the data is based. In some cases, if data sits on a server in a different country, that country's laws, not just the organization's own, can apply to [...]
This blog was originally published as the executive briefing Edge Infrastructure in an Unpredictable World: What Leaders Gain and Give Up When They Outsource the Enterprise Edge by Susan Odle, CEO, StorMagic. It has been lightly edited for formatting and readability, but the content and perspectives remain unchanged. Download Executive Brief Across retail, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, [...]