Word of the Day: data sovereignty

Word of the Day Daily updates on the latest technology terms |March 12, 2018

data sovereignty Data sovereignty is the concept that information which has been converted and stored in binary digital form is subject to the laws of the country in which it is located. Many of the current concerns that surround data sovereignty relate to enforcing privacy regulations and preventing data that is stored in a foreign country from being subpoenaed by the host country's government. The wide-spread adoption of cloud computing services, as well as new approaches to data storage including object storage, have broken down traditional geopolitical barriers more than ever before. In response, many countries have regulated new compliance requirements by amending their current laws or enacting new legislation that requires customer data to be kept within the country the customer resides. Verifying that data exists only at allowed locations can be difficult. It requires the cloud customer to trust that their cloud provider is completely honest and open about where their servers are hosted and adhere strictly to service level agreements (SLAs). Quote of the Day "Data sovereignty rules are often the deciding factor for whether a would-be entrepreneur decides to compete in a given market." - Alex Barrett   Trending Terms Safe Harbor Patriot Act data residency DWaaS service level agreement GDPR   Learning Center FAQ: How is the Privacy Shield Framework being enforced? In this SearchCompliance FAQ, learn about enforcement of the Privacy Shield Framework and why some privacy advocates claim the rules remain insufficient. Is data sovereignty affected by my cloud provider's location? With a recent government ruling that Microsoft data stored in Ireland is subject to U.S. law, does data sovereignty vary depending on where your cloud provider stores its data? Data center compliance teams face new privacy, sustainability rules New data security laws, such as Privacy Shield, will prompt data center compliance teams to rethink their strategies and consider more outsourcing in 2017. Data privacy in the spotlight with Privacy Shield, Microsoft Companies conducting transatlantic business got some good news this month around data privacy, but plenty of questions remain unanswered following Privacy Shield and Microsoft's win. Examine data collection problems with big data, IoT in mind Data collection problems can occur when IT doesn't prepare for big data and IoT changes. Solve these issues and understand how to securely move data. Writing for Business GDPR's requirement for 'privacy by design' demands new approaches to customer __________ giving customers complete control over their data. a. relationships, including b. relationships including Answer   Stay In Touch For feedback about any of our definitions or to suggest a new definition, please contact me at: mrouse@techtarget.com   Visit the Word of the Day Archives and catch up on what you've missed!   FOLLOW US About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Whatis.com, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget, Whatis, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.