Hardly any other term is used as frequently – and so rarely clearly defined – in the cloud sector as „digital sovereignty“. Statements such as „European location“ or ‘GDPR-compliant’ say little about actual dependencies, options for switching providers or operational control.

A recent article on sigs.de explains how cloud infrastructures can be assessed on the basis of open standards, transparent architectural principles and verifiable criteria – and how the SCS standards serve as a reference framework in this context.

The article examines our four key dimensions of digital sovereignty – legal safeguards, freedom of choice between providers, technological control, and operational transparency and competence – and shows how the SCS Standards Forum translates these into specific, certifiable requirements. Furthermore, the integration of the SCS into the Deutschland-Stack is described as an important milestone for open cloud infrastructures in Germany.

The full article is available at sigs.de: Digital sovereignty in the cloud or download it here as a PDF: BI Spectrum: Digital Sovereignty in the Cloud – Lisa Seifert.