Understanding EU Data Sovereignty: What It Means and Why It Matters
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Summary
The article discusses the concept of EU data sovereignty, which requires that data belonging to EU citizens be kept within the EU. The author expresses dislike for the term due to its militaristic and anti-free movement connotations, but acknowledges it's the industry standard terminology for now. The piece explores what EU sovereignty means at a high level, focusing on data residency requirements for EU citizens.
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it's the term the industry is using, so we go with it I guess until the current push is over and we can quietly suggest a different term
at the highest level, it means that data is kept within the EU for EU citizens
First and foremost, I really dislike the term because it’s laden with all sorts of militaristic and anti-free movement and all sorts of o...
