Data localisation requirements would fracture the Internet and could facilitate control, intimidation and oppression. We can partially blame gerrymandering for the current gridlock in the U.S.

Shannon Bell examines the growing shift from “cloud-first” thinking toward “sovereign-first” data strategies, driven by regulatory pressure, geopolitical tensions, and the rapid expansion of AI system ...

The movement to localize some or all of internet data has grown over the past five years as countries introduce new laws restricting data flows, and others try to boost local businesses by placing ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In keeping with the increasing importance of data in the global economy, governments have become more given to putting restrictions on ...

Storing user data in a datacenter on the Internet that is physically situated in the same country where the data originated. People who fear losing private data to hackers favor data localization.

diginomica/government recently reported on the publication of a report from the Information Technology Innovation Foundation (ITIF) - "Cross Border Data Flows: Where Are the Barriers and What do They ...

India's data localization efforts established a foundation for digital sovereignty, but the AI era demands a shift from ...

You’re probably all too familiar with the challenges of crossing international borders—long queues, restrictions on destinations, impacts on employment clearances and the threat of invasive searches.

Anupam Chander is Martin Luther King, Jr. Research Professor and Director of the California International Law Center at UC Davis School of Law. He is the recipient of a Google Research Award ...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said recently that he recognized the growing chorus of Indian voices demanding data localization, but asserted that meeting those demands could establish dangerous ...

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