[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":100},["ShallowReactive",2],{"pPdGyrJk7R16Kj9oVUmI-THsV7NRldn8qfRoW9hldIY":3,"_apollo:default":98,"_apollo:identified":99},{"seo":4,"posts":15},{"social":5,"openGraph":11,"__typename":14},{"twitter":6,"__typename":10},{"cardType":7,"username":8,"__typename":9},"summary_large_image","dassault3ds","SEOSocialTwitter","SEOSocial",{"defaultImage":12,"__typename":13},null,"SEOOpenGraph","SEOConfig",{"nodes":16,"__typename":97},[17],{"id":18,"slug":19,"title":20,"uri":21,"excerpt":22,"locale":23,"featuredImage":26,"tableOfContents":34,"content":35,"date":36,"translations":37,"author":38,"tags":50,"globalTags":64,"brands":72,"keywords":83,"seo":86,"__typename":96},"cG9zdDozMDA3MDY=","why-uk-data-sovereignty-is-the-next-competitive-advantage-for-digital-industries","Why UK data sovereignty is the next competitive advantage for digital industries","/brands/catia/why-uk-data-sovereignty-is-the-next-competitive-advantage-for-digital-industries","",{"locale":24,"__typename":25},"en_US","Locale",{"node":27,"__typename":33},{"large":28,"__typename":29,"medium_large":28,"thumbnail":30,"srcSet":31,"sizes":32},"https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1280x720_blog-1_a1-768x432.jpg","MediaItem","https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1280x720_blog-1_a1-150x150.jpg","https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1280x720_blog-1_a1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1280x720_blog-1_a1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1280x720_blog-1_a1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1280x720_blog-1_a1.jpg 1280w","(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Exclusive sovereignty delivers compliance while unlocking cloud innovation, cross-industry collaboration, faster product development and secure routes to market.\u003C/em>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1280x720_blog-1_a1-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-300711\" srcset=\"https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1280x720_blog-1_a1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1280x720_blog-1_a1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1280x720_blog-1_a1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1280x720_blog-1_a1-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Today’s digital industries face multiple challenges when it comes to effectively managing their data.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366633439/Business-leaders-raise-concerns-over-public-cloud-data-sovereignty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a poll of 3,700 senior leaders across 21 countries\u003C/a>, three-quarters (75%) of respondents agree their organisation is increasingly concerned about the geopolitical risks associated with storing and managing data in global cloud environments.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>At the same time, \u003Ca href=\"https://commercial.allianz.com/news-and-insights/expert-risk-articles/allianz-risk-barometer-2025-cyber-incidents.html#:~:text=Growing%20concern%20for%20cyber%20risk,their%20risk%20of%20most%20concern.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cyber incidents are now the top global risk in 2025\u003C/a>, according to Allianz. High-profile cyber-attacks have resulted in multi-week operational downtime and billions of pounds in losses. Interconnected IT systems and third-party dependencies can amplify business risk, while data consolidation raised the security threshold. While the root causes vary, these incidents highlight the importance of controlling where and how critical data is stored.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To help mitigate this, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366626126/UK-data-reforms-become-law?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 has now become law\u003C/a> and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/news/security-measures-strengthened-to-bolster-uk-data-storage-protections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">minimum security and resilience requirements will be introduced for data centres in the UK\u003C/a>, along with \u003Ca href=\"https://www.fieldfisher.com/en/insights/tech-regulation-quarterly-newsletter-july-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">growing EU data‑governance regulations\u003C/a>. While this will help to safeguard data, it also presents a new level of complexity for businesses to contend with. US cloud regulations are already influencing procurement in the UK defence, life sciences, public sector and financial sectors.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“My first 30 minutes every day are spent reading what new rules have been published – globally, not just in the US,” said Scott Sumner, vice president of government and chief information security officer at Dassault Systèmes. “The EU, Japan, Australia… regulations change constantly. Some are clearer than others, leaving room for interpretation. Different stakeholders may interpret a particular rule completely differently from each other.”\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" src=\"https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1920x600_blog-1_b-1-1024x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-300712\" srcset=\"https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1920x600_blog-1_b-1-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1920x600_blog-1_b-1-300x94.jpg 300w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1920x600_blog-1_b-1-768x240.jpg 768w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1920x600_blog-1_b-1-1536x480.jpg 1536w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1920x600_blog-1_b-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Ultimately, there’s a greater need for certainty around where data sits, \u003C/strong>who can access it and how it’s protected. This means \u003Cstrong>sovereignty has never been more important.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The solution: the UK sovereign cloud\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>In a recent poll, \u003Ca href=\"https://cxotoday.com/press-release/data-sovereignty-emerges-as-critical-business-risk-in-new-geopolitical-era/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">almost all (92%) senior leaders agreed that that inadequate sovereignty planning could damage their national competitiveness\u003C/a>, create constraints and generate risk.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Chris Spaul, director of enterprise solutions and innovation for aerospace and defence (A&D) at Dassault Systèmes, agrees: “A single misplaced control system can cascade across the entire supply chain, he said. “Sovereign cloud gives UK businesses the control and assurance they need.”\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The sovereign cloud is a version of cloud computing that ensures all data, including metadata, stays within the UK and is subject solely to UK laws. With single-tenant environments enabled by the sovereign cloud, each customer gains a dedicated virtual space, so there’s no hyperscaler-style multi-tenancy. This provides an additional layer of safety and security.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, the sovereign cloud is designed to maintain the agility, elasticity and performance of public cloud, but without the cross-border exposure.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Pioneering businesses are already recognizing it as the gateway to next-generation cloud: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bcg.com/publications/2025/cloud-cover-price-sovereignty-demands-waste?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BCG analysts expect sovereign-cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) spending to leap from US$37 billion in 2023 to US$169 billion by 2028\u003C/a> – a compound annual growth rate of 36%, versus about 24% for general IaaS spending.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" src=\"https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1920x600_blog-1_c-1024x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-300713\" srcset=\"https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1920x600_blog-1_c-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1920x600_blog-1_c-300x94.jpg 300w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1920x600_blog-1_c-768x240.jpg 768w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1920x600_blog-1_c-1536x480.jpg 1536w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1920x600_blog-1_c.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Key benefits of the sovereign cloud\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Companies that treat sovereignty as an \u003Cem>enabler\u003C/em>, not an obligation, are realising key benefits:\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Faster routes to market through secure, consolidated data\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Many organisations across sectors work together in silos. This not only slows development cycles, but raises security risk and increases cost.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to BCG, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bcg.com/publications/2025/cloud-cover-price-sovereignty-demands-waste?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">up to 30% of cloud spending is wasted due to inefficient usage, decentralised governance or over-provisioning.\u003C/a> Accelerated collaboration enables the secure consolidation of product data, supply chain intelligence and manufacturing insight.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" src=\"https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1920x600_blog-1_d-1024x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-300714\" srcset=\"https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1920x600_blog-1_d-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1920x600_blog-1_d-300x94.jpg 300w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1920x600_blog-1_d-768x240.jpg 768w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1920x600_blog-1_d-1536x480.jpg 1536w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/03/1920x600_blog-1_d.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Protection against disruption\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A UK sovereign cloud ensures resilience against geopolitical disputes, sanctions or legal extraterritoriality. As a result, it provides operational continuity even if non-UK cloud regions experience disruption. This addresses the zero-risk expectation of UK defence customers.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“A sovereign solution helps if tensions escalate and access to international networks becomes restricted,” said Scott Sumner, vice president of government and chief information security officer at Dassault Systèmes. “By reducing their dependency on cross-border infrastructure, organisations gain greater resilience and compliance.”\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>It’s time to unlock the power of the sovereign cloud\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Sovereignty is now a competitive differentiator. 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