Ignoring Digital Sovereignty? CIOs Can't Afford To
Search CIO, Wednesday, October 29th, 2025
Geopolitical turmoil and shifting regulations are forcing CIOs to reassess their approach to data control. Digital sovereignty is now essential for protecting operations, compliance, and trust.
Executive summary
Digital sovereignty empowers IT leaders to control data, operations and infrastructure, thereby reducing risks associated with compliance failures, downtime, and reputational damage.
Achieving digital sovereignty requires strategic planning, situational awareness and clear risk profiling.
IT leaders must enforce transparency and audit rights with cloud providers to maintain full control and ensure compliant systems.