Myth Of 'The Cloud': Where Does Your Data Actually Go?
By Kesava Reddy The idea of the ‘Cloud’ often makes us think of a digital space that is not connected to the real world. Data centers, owned by cloud service providers, house servers, storage systems, and networking equipment. The Indian Government's DPDP Act, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, and the United States’ CLOUD Act are examples of regulations imposed by governments to ensure their citizens’ data remains within national borders. Cloud service providers frequently collaborate with external companies to manage storage, networking, and data processing — a web of connections that can quickly become opaque. A sovereign cloud offers significant benefits for data management and risk mitigation, with advanced encryption, strict access controls, and comprehensive audit trails to protect its digital assets.
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