How Do We Get Control of Our Data? The Struggle for Digital Sovereignty
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Argues that cloud dependence creates a real cloud kill switch risk—examples include services withdrawn from Russia—and notes about 80% market share sitting with U.S./Chinese providers. Frames digital sovereignty as measurable trade‑offs: the freedom to switch providers vs. cost, legal predictability, and political risk. Recommends evaluating by concrete use case (national security, nuclear, manufacturing), building pilot projects with hyperscalers plus local options, and investing in data‑use literacy rather than a one‑size solution.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Digital sovereignty intro
- 1:09Corporations as kill switches
- 2:33Defining digital sovereignty
- 3:59Cloud provider dominance
- 4:20Freedom in IT dimensions
- 7:53Trust and risk in sovereignty
- 12:09Trust costs vs risks
- 13:55Critical use cases
- 16:02No silver bullet
- 17:07Pragmatic steps
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