88% of Executives Fear Data Sovereignty Failures Could Cost Them Their Jobs
PR Newswire•30/09/2026•04:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤64% of enterprises lack formal data sovereignty strategies
- ➤88% of C-suite leaders fear sovereignty failures could cost their jobs
- ➤91% worry sovereignty failures could cause financial and reputational damage
- ➤85% would accept fewer features to use local or sovereign providers
- ➤Everpure (P) released research surveying 2,100 enterprise leaders across eight countries
Expert Statements
Alex McMullan, Chief Technology Officer, International, Everpure
“Senior leaders understand their jobs are on the line over data sovereignty, yet many are still focused on the wrong risks. Sovereignty is not simply about where data is stored, but having full visibility and control over it through modern data management. Who can access data, which jurisdictions apply and whether business-critical data or services could be disrupted are key questions every organization should be asking.”
Rahiel Nasir, Research Director and Lead Analyst, Worldwide Digital Sovereignty, IDC
“Digital sovereignty has moved from a compliance conversation to a critical board-level concern. The challenge for executives is not just about knowing where their data are hosted. It is about being in total control of all data access and transfers (including all metadata), guaranteed protection against extra-territorial data requests, and managing IT and vendor risks in light of geopolitical uncertainties.”
88% of Executives Fear Data Sovereignty Failures Could Cost Them Their Jobs PR Newswire
New Everpure research reveals a "sovereignty gap"—64% of enterprises lack formal data sovereignty strategies to control their data and defend against geopolitical risks and AI exposure.
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