Rapid shifts in geopolitics are increasingly influencing how organizations make cloud-migration decisions. Many organizations are concerned that political instability or new regulations could disrupt access to their data. As a result, many organizations assume that migrating to the cloud requires them to keep data centers within the national borders of their operations and ensure that data access is controlled by local entities, not extraterritorial policies.
Hosting Jurisdiction
The location of a data center server doesn’t ensure local sovereignty. For example, the deployment of a cloud-hosting center in Frankfurt, Germany by a U.S. multinational firm does not automatically protect data residing there from authorities in the United States from access under the U.S. CLOUD Act or the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The laws and regulatory requirements to which the local service provider is bound play a key role in determining sovereignty.
Converging Technology and Compliance
Aligning with local regulatory and legal requirements shouldn’t mean sacrificing technological value. The best sovereign cloud-based solutions combine modern cloud capabilities with legally compliant local control. This structure is ideal for both public sector agencies and private-sector entities seeking to mitigate risk by ensuring data is protected under local government jurisdiction.
Partnership for Independent Operation
Pairing the versatility of Ivanti Neurons for MDM with sector27’s fully independent operation of an EU-based Sovereign Cloud instance offers a truly regional solution for mobile device management. European organizations gain the power of Ivanti’s cross-platform MDM — supporting Android, ChromeOS, iOS, macOS and Windows devices — while ensuring that all data and application traffic remain within the region and under EU legal protection. Subscribing organizations retain the flexibility to purchase and receive the value-add services through their preferred Ivanti solution partners.
Gain Resiliency with Local Control
“Semi-sovereign” cloud products leave private and public entities exposed to complex international legal risk. Ivanti Neurons for MDM hosted in a European sovereign cloud center independently operated by sector27 provides risk-averse organizations with the mobile device, application and data security they need.