Data Sovereignty: A New Era

Navigating Risk in a Dynamic World

The once considered potential risks from inaction on data sovereignty are now looming realities.

Data sovereignty is no longer optional—it’s a global imperative. With rising AI demands and evolving regulations and government directives, organisations must take a proactive stance on how their data is stored, accessed, and governed.

For this position brief, Pure Storage commissioned the University of Technology Sydney to survey industry leaders, researchers, and data governance practitioners across nine countries to gain their viewpoints and insights on a variety of data sovereignty topics, including:

• Data sovereignty risks, including the possibility of service disruption
• Complex, rapidly-evolving challenges to building sovereign capabilities
• Data strategies to help navigate data sovereignty, including risk assessment best practices from Pure Storage