How EU data sovereignty rules could impact UK organizations: what you need to know

If you think you do not need to worry about the EU's new Data Act and rules around data sovereignty - think again. It is easy to assume that because this legislation applies to EU countries, UK organizations can continue to process and store data in the same way as before. But by ignoring changes in the rules surrounding geographical data location, organizations could find themselves in hot water.

And now, with global politics in flux, data sovereignty is under more scrutiny than ever. This new legislation aims to ensure EU organizations and governments have control over critical data, regulating its collection, processing, and storage. It will reduce reliance on non-EU cloud providers and enable secure data sharing between organizations while maintaining EU oversight.

Crucially, the regulation applies to organizations wherever they are based; and UK companies that process EU citizens’ data must also ...