Technology decisions have traditionally been driven by functionality, price, and ease of use. If a solution met the business need and integrated with existing systems, it was usually considered the right choice. Who owns the service provider and which legal jurisdiction governs rights to the service rarely features in procurement discussions. That is beginning to change. Questions around digital sovereignty are moving out of the IT department and into the boardroom. Organisations are asking not just where their data is stored, but who ultimately has access to it, which laws apply to it and whether they have sufficient control over…
Nick Case
Nick Case
Nick Case is a lapsed astrophysicist who found his way into IT security in 2002, when he founded penetration testing company Securability. His career in technology spans more than 35 years, from writing 6502 assembly and selling Unix systems to building hardware and developing security solutions. In 2013, Nick helped found DOQEX, which initially started life as an ISO 27001 consultancy. It quickly evolved into developing its own technology, becoming the security software vendor and service provider it is today.