Many of the most pressing themes in technology governance and cybersecurity bear on cloud policy. As governments and companies grapple with the implications of terms like “digital sovereignty” or whether to designate the cloud as critical infrastructure, their decisions will have implications across issue areas, from security to human rights.
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As governments consider applying critical infrastructure designations to the cloud, they face challenges in scoping the designations and offsetting their associated costs.
Widespread dependence on cloud services has led many to call on cloud providers to be more proactive about removing or refusing to host certain types of content.
Ensuring the security, robustness, and resilience of the cloud will require stakeholders to agree on who is responsible for what.
As governments consider pursuing digital sovereignty strategies, they must weigh the perceived benefits of policies like data localization against the risks they pose.
The migration of public services to the cloud can make administration of these services more efficient, but it raises concerns related to security and inclusiveness, among others.
