IBM expands digital sovereignty push with new cloud compliance and visibility platform
IBM Corp. today introduced a new cloud sovereignty tool aimed at helping enterprises demonstrate compliance, operational control and governance as artificial intelligence deployments expand across hybrid and multicloud environments.
IBM Cloud Sovereignty Risk Profile is designed to give organizations greater visibility into where workloads run, how data is protected and whether operational controls meet regulatory requirements.
The launch reflects growing enterprise concern about digital sovereignty as organizations increasingly deploy AI systems that span multiple jurisdictions, cloud providers and data sources. IBM cited a new study by its Institute for Business Value and the Dubai Future Foundation that reported 93% of executives say sovereignty must now be incorporated into business strategy. However, fewer than one-third know where AI workloads are running, and only 18% maintain a current inventory of AI systems.
IBM said the new tool is intended to help organizations address that visibility gap by continuously monitoring cloud workloads and providing evidence that operational controls are functioning as intended. The Sovereignty Risk Profile is integrated into IBM’s Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection platform, which organizations can use to manage compliance and security across hybrid cloud environments.
