Business leaders raise concerns over public cloud data sovereignty | Computer Weekly

"According to the poll of 3,700 senior leaders across 21 countries, including the UK, 83% of the people surveyed agree that emerging data sovereignty and repatriation regulations are influencing IT decision-making, while 82% agree that their IT decision-making is being influenced by rising geopolitical instability and tensions. Kyndryl said that geopolitical pressures are forcing a data pivot. While reporting clear benefits from cloud adoption, organisations are now reevaluating where and how their data is stored, processed, accessed and secured, amid an increasingly fragmented regulatory landscape."

"Three-quarters (75%) agree their organisation is increasingly concerned about the geopolitical risks associated with storing and managing data in global cloud environments. In fact, 86% agree the country of origin and regulatory alignment of cloud providers are becoming increasingly important factors in their cloud evaluation process. Businesses are also balancing legacy infrastructure challenges, with 70% of CEOs saying they reached their cloud setup by accident rather than design."

"Looking at the data for the UK, Kyndryl reported that 80% of UK leaders are concerned about the geopolitical risks of storing and managing data globally, which is higher than the global average of 75%. This has led 68% of UK respondents to change their cloud strategies. Overall, almost a third (65%) of the people surveyed agree that their CEO and chief financial officer are not aligned with the long-term value of technology investments."

3,700 senior leaders across 21 countries were polled. 83% agree emerging data sovereignty and repatriation regulations influence IT decision-making, while 82% report rising geopolitical instability influences IT decisions. Organisations are reevaluating where and how data is stored, processed, accessed and secured amid fragmented regulations. Seventy-five percent are concerned about geopolitical risks of storing and managing data in global cloud environments, and 86% consider cloud provider country of origin and regulatory alignment increasingly important. Seventy percent of CEOs say their cloud setup resulted from accident rather than design. Sixty-three percent experienced higher-than-expected cloud migration costs.

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