nLighten and Arqit Challenge Public Cloud Sovereignty Limits

📅 July 20, 2026 - European enterprises wrestling with digital sovereignty requirements may have another option besides keeping sensitive workloads entirely on premises or committing exclusively to sovereign cloud offerings. A proof of concept completed by edge data center operator nLighten and cryptography specialist Arqit suggests regulated organizations can continue consuming hyperscale cloud services while retaining direct control over sensitive data, encryption assets, and compliance boundaries under European jurisdiction.

That proposition lands as enterprises face increasingly conflicting priorities. Artificial intelligence initiatives, cloud-native application development, and elastic infrastructure [...][... Check source for end of article ...]

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