Consider Your Options
The fall of Safe Harbor has shown the technology industry that one cloud does not fit all. Previously, concerns about data sovereignty were exclusive to highly regulated industries, such as legal, health care, financial services and government. This is no longer the case, as the EU has ruled that the principles of data sovereignty are inherently connected to privacy.
Enterprises need to learn what cloud options they have, as well as the benefits of each. Oftentimes, the term "cloud" is associated with something outside the reach of the company, but this isn't always the case. Companies can own their own cloud, via private and on-premise solutions, retaining not just legal, but physical ownership of their data. The collapse of Safe Harbor will lead to many more companies investigating these previously niche solutions as a way of complying within the new global technology landscape.