This infographic distinguishes data residency from true data sovereignty. Local storage alone may not provide independence if metadata, encryption keys, administrative access, or recovery controls still depend on providers operating under foreign jurisdictions. It notes that 61% of Western European CIOs are shifting toward local cloud providers and 53% of IT leaders expect geopolitics to limit reliance on global platforms, while regulations such as NIS2 and DORA increase resilience requirements. The document proposes “Minimum Viable Sovereignty,” defined as the baseline control needed to maintain business continuity despite external jurisdictional interference. Organizations should assess four areas: independent backup and recovery, encryption-key ownership and BYOK/HYOK options, resilient

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