Sovereign Cloud-Managing Geopolitical Risks from US Isolationism + AGM | Information Security SG

Synopsis In a world where geopolitical dynamics increasingly affect digital autonomy, this talk will assess how businesses outside the US can evaluate and mitigate these sovereignty-related risks. It will also consider the strategic imperatives for establishing multi-cloud, regionally aligned, or nationally controlled sovereign cloud frameworks to future-proof critical operations against geopolitical disruption. After attending this presentation, you will be able to: • Explain why enterprises choose US based clouds. • Describe the four major risks related to digital sovereignty. • Describe the important controls to mitigate these risks. About the speaker Mike Small has over 40 years’ experience in the IT industry. He is a distinguished analyst at KuppingerCole. At KuppingerCole Mike is responsible for research coverage in the area of security and compliance around cloud services. He has published extensive research into this area as well as providing consulting services to KuppingerCole customers around cloud policy and risk assessment. Mike is a Chartered Engineer, a Chartered Information Technology Professional, a Fellow of the British Computer Society, and a Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. He has a first-class honours degree in engineering from Brunel University.