COMPLIANCE
The evolution of cloud infrastructure over recent years has made one thing abundantly clear: choosing a cloud provider is no longer just a technical decision; it is deeply political and legal.
Recent geopolitical developments, including discussions of significant US tariffs on EU goods, have highlighted the vulnerability of relying heavily on non-European tech giants.
This uncertainty is prompting a massive shift. A growing number of organisations are moving their critical data away from US-based services. This migration isn't solely about GDPR compliance - it is a strategic move to mitigate business-critical risks tied to political instability, potential sanctions, and foreign jurisdictional overreach.
The US Cloud Act and Contractual Risks
For businesses handling sensitive intellectual property, financial records, or contract data, exposure to foreign jurisdictions is a major liability. The US Cloud Act, for instance, grants American authorities the power to demand access to data held by US-owned companies, regardless of where that data is physically stored in the world.
For European companies bound by strict GDPR guidelines and confidential client contracts, this poses a severe conflict of interest. Taking a cue from local hosting providers who maintain full ownership of their local infrastructure to avoid US sub-processors, enterprises are realizing that true data control means keeping infrastructure within European borders.
iEDI Compliant Storage: A Strategic European Stronghold
To meet this demand for localised, untouchable data security, European platforms like iEDI are stepping up. Trusted by global tech giants like Huawei, iEDI provides a robust alternative to American cloud monopolies.
The storage solution from iEDI is a GDPR and HIPAA compliant highly secure mass storage solution. It uses encrypted in-transit exchange with optional encryption-at-rest data security. By keeping data encrypted at-rest, files are rendered unreadable to anyone without the correct decryption key, providing a vital defense against hardware theft.
Furthermore, the architecture is designed for extreme resilience:
- The storage solution uses three different media in two different data centers to ensure maximum safety for your data.
- The replication process runs every minute so your data quickly becomes safe on long term storage.
- Twenty days of snapshots are also available for disaster restore in case of ransomware attacks.
- IEDI Compliant Storage is set for a 10 year retention policy that upon user request can be expanded.
- The storage supports long term storage of financial transactions like journals to honor laws requiring off-site, searchable copies for tax authorities.
Complete Control and Erasure
True data sovereignty also means having the power to completely destroy data when required by law. To be highly compliant, iEDI offers specific commands to erase your disks and backups at your will. You can even select to have a specific customers erased from your storage. This is managed securely through simple SFTP command files, ensuring absolute control remains in the hands of the data owner.
In a world where data is your most valuable asset, leaving it subject to foreign legislation is a risk modern European businesses can no longer afford to take. Securing data on European soil isn't just about compliance anymore - it is about securing the future of the business.
If you want to learn more about our data, compliance and storage solutions, please book a meeting here.
