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Data sovereignty

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Data sovereignty is the principle that data is subject to the laws and control of a particular jurisdiction or owner, which shapes where data may be stored and processed and who can compel access to it.

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Episodes about Data sovereignty

How to Run Local Llama on SharePoint Files Securely

2026-06-18 · Video on YouTube

Artificial Intelligence is transforming the way organizations manage knowledge, documents, and collaboration. Yet as companies rush to adopt AI assistants and large language models, one question continues to dominate every conversation: how can you benefit…

Small Language Models for Faster, Cheaper Enterprise AI

2026-06-09 · Video on YouTube

Small Language Models (SLMs) are emerging as one of the most important developments in enterprise AI. While Large Language Models (LLMs) power tools like Microsoft Copilot with impressive reasoning and language capabilities, they also introduce challenges…

AWS vs Microsoft Entra for Enterprise Cloud Identity

2026-02-26 · Video on YouTube

This episode argues that although Amazon Web Services (AWS) dominates infrastructure, the real “cloud war” has shifted to the enterprise control plane — the system that enforces identity, policy, and governance across hybrid environments. Most enterprises are…

Private RAG Security

2026-06-20 · Video on YouTube

veryone is talking about Private RAG, sovereign AI, regional hosting, and keeping enterprise data inside controlled environments. But in this episode of M365 FM, Mirko Peters explores a critical security gap that many organizations overlook: data sovereignty…

Microsoft 365 Data Sovereignty Beyond Technical Custody

2026-04-07 · Video on YouTube

Most organizations think they’ve solved Microsoft 365 data sovereignty — until they realize they don’t actually control anything. In this episode of M365.FM, we dismantle one of the biggest misconceptions in modern cloud strategy: technical custody is NOT…

How to Secure an AI Landing Zone in Microsoft Azure

2026-07-13 · Video on YouTube

Artificial Intelligence is only as secure as the foundation it is built on. In this episode of the M365 FM Podcast, Mirko Peters explains why an organization's AI Landing Zone is often its biggest hidden risk. While many companies focus on deploying Microsoft…

How to Design Sovereign Cloud Architecture for Microsoft…

2026-02-22 · Video on YouTube

In this episode, we break down a critical misconception in modern cloud strategy: sovereign cloud is not a product, a geographic region, or a compliance checkbox. It is an architectural control model. True sovereignty is determined by who has enforceable…

2026-02-22 – How to Design Sovereign Cloud Architecture for Microsoft…2026-02-26 – AWS vs Microsoft Entra for Enterprise Cloud Identity2026-04-07 – Microsoft 365 Data Sovereignty Beyond Technical Custody2026-06-09 – Small Language Models for Faster, Cheaper Enterprise AI2026-06-18 – How to Run Local Llama on SharePoint Files Securely2026-06-20 – Private RAG Security2026-07-13 – How to Secure an AI Landing Zone in Microsoft Azure2026-022026-07
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What is the difference between data sovereignty and data security?

Sovereignty concerns where data is stored and hosted. Security concerns who can access it, so keeping data in a controlled region does not by itself protect it. · From the episode: Private RAG Security

What risks do private RAG systems introduce?

The episode mentions access control gaps and the potential for data poisoning. When documents leave SharePoint for a vector database, the original permissions may not travel with them, so data sovereignty alone does not guarantee data security. · From the episode: Private RAG Security

Why does data sovereignty matter for AI deployments?

Regulations differ by region, and transmitting data across cloud platforms can lead to violations of privacy regulations. · From the episode: How to Secure an AI Landing Zone in Microsoft…

What is the difference between data residency and data sovereignty?

Residency is where data is stored, while sovereignty is about control over data, systems and operations. Organizations must design for verifiable control rather than rely on residency alone. · From the episode: How to Design Sovereign Cloud Architecture for…

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