Digital Sovereignty

This article begins a series on digital sovereignty, arguing that current discussions oversimplify the issue by focusing solely on jurisdiction and hosting in Europe. It traces the shift from viewing sovereignty as a compliance problem to recognizing deeper dependencies on hyperscalers like AWS, M365, and GitHub. The author discusses how geopolitical tensions, extraterritorial legislation, and incidents have exposed that control over digital systems is shaped by legal and political influence, not just technical safeguards. It questions whether European hosting alone solves sovereignty and previews upcoming topics on what hyperscalers provide versus what is traded off with local solutions. The piece is technical, focused on cloud architecture, legal frameworks, and IT strategy.