Secure your future with digital sovereignty and Swisscom
Lukas Hebeisen(opens in new tab), Head of Cloud, Swisscom
In a world in which data has become our most valuable asset, Swiss organisations are faced with crucial questions:
-How do you maintain control of your digital resources?
-How can you stay innovative without compromising your independence?
Discover how digital sovereignty enables you to master these challenges and shape your own digital future – for greater security, flexibility and innovation in your company. Learn how to build your digital future your way while still keeping pace with global innovations.
August 2024, text Tanja Dujic 5 min
Operational sovereignty refers to the ability of organisations to make decisions independently and at their own responsibility. But how much sovereignty is conducive to innovation in the digital world?
In an increasingly interconnected digital world, the concept of digital sovereignty is crucial for organisations that want to maintain control over their data, infrastructure and digital future.
The Swiss Federal Council(opens in new tab) has recognised the urgency of addressing the issue of digital sovereignty and set up working groups to tackle key areas, such as legal competencies in the internet and dealing with international regulations like the US CLOUD Act. These initiatives aim to ensure that Switzerland maintains its digital autonomy while at the same time participating in the global digital economy.
For Swiss companies and public authorities, this means that you now face a crucial challenge: safeguarding digital sovereignty while fostering innovation.
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Ensuring future resilience with digital sovereignty
The more control and independence organisations have over managed data and their IT infrastructure, the more resilient they are to external influences. This resilience strengthens the trust of customers and other stakeholders.
By maintaining and controlling critical digital infrastructure, Swisscom is helping to secure the strategic autonomy of Swiss organisations in the digital sphere. This control extends from telecommunications networks to data centres and forms the backbone of Switzerland’s digital resilience.
Enable, drive & protect your business: Swisscom’s digital sovereignty solutions
Overcoming the challenges of data sovereignty
At a time when data is often referred to as the new oil, its protection has become a national priority. Swisscom is playing a pioneering role in overcoming the challenges in the area of data sovereignty, and aligns its practices with Switzerland’s strict data protection standards. These efforts help with navigating the complex landscape of international data regulations while ensuring that Swiss data remains under Swiss control.
Cloud infrastructure sovereignty solutions
Swisscom has recognised the growing trend towards digital sovereignty in the market and developed robust cloud services based in Switzerland. These solutions ensure that data remains under Swiss jurisdiction and address concerns about dependence on non-state cloud providers. With these services, Swisscom is enabling Swiss companies and public authorities to use cloud technologies without compromising data sovereignty.
Cybersecurity and resilience
In the face of increasing cyber threats, Swisscom is implementing advanced security measures, including zero-trust security architectures. In this way, it is ensuring the resilience of critical operating systems and further strengthening Switzerland’s digital sovereignty.
Balance between innovation and sovereignty
One of the most important challenges in maintaining digital sovereignty is the balance between innovation and competitiveness. Control and independence are crucial components of sovereignty and thus competitiveness. As a national provider of IT solutions, Swisscom’s approach to digital sovereignty goes beyond national interests to address the specific needs of Swiss companies and public authorities. This ensures that sovereignty does not come at the expense of innovation: through the establishment of strategic partnerships with global technology leaders such as Microsoft, SAP, AWS, Cisco and Dell, Swiss organisations are guaranteed access to cutting-edge technologies. This approach allows companies and public authorities to maintain their competitiveness in the global digital economy while preserving their digital sovereignty.
Collaboration and development of an ecosystem
In summary, the pursuit of digital sovereignty offers businesses and public authorities the following benefits:
- Data protection: greater control over sensitive business and customer data.
- Regulatory compliance: easier compliance with Swiss and EU data protection laws.
- Strategic autonomy: less dependence on foreign digital service providers.
- Opportunities for innovation: potential for new collaborations within Switzerland’s digital ecosystem.
It is important for Swiss organisations to keep up to date on issues of digital sovereignty and to consider how their digital strategies align with these national objectives. In this way, they are not only contributing to their own security and autonomy, but also to Switzerland’s digital resilience and independence in general.
