Data privacy and localization rules intended to protect data also restrict how and where organizations can store and move their data. 75% of countries have some level of data localization rules, which may include data residency as well as prohibiting cross-border movement. As a result, these laws can make it difficult for organizations to operate in certain locations with strict laws. A lack of experienced compliance personnel also makes organizations hesitant to operate in locations where they lack sufficient local knowledge. Organizations need to be able to react quickly and efficiently to changing regulations and technology, meaning their data must be portable and interoperable.

It is important to remember that an IPS is only one part of a robust security solution—it needs to work with other technology for maximum effectiveness. In fact, intrusion prevention systems are often offered as one capability of a unified threat management or next-generation firewall solution, although they can also be standalone offerings. In a typical security architecture, the IPS usually sits just behind the firewall and works in tandem with it to provide an extra level of security and catch threats that the firewall can’t catch on its own. An IPS also helps protect other security controls from attack, as well as improving performance for those controls by filtering out malicious traffic before it reaches them. Most importantly, an IPS provides an additional layer of security by identifying and filtering out threats that other parts of the security infrastructure can’t detect.

As data privacy and security threats become more prominent and severecritical, it's important to have a data mobility strategy in place. Sovereign cloud providers comply with local and international regulations to ensure your data is kept safe and secure. Engaging with a trusted Sovereign Cloud provider with expertise in data privacy, data security, data residency, and data mobility can help guide you towards a robust data protection plan.

With a VMware Sovereign Cloud provider, you can follow these best practices:

• Data remains under sovereign control and avoids compelled access by foreign authorities
• Ability to use public clouds without risking exposure of data or metadata
• No dependency on any non-sovereign vendors
• Future-proof and interoperable to avoid vendor lock-in
• Stay compliant with changing regulations, security threats and geopolitics
• Seamless portability and interoperability for freely deploying and moving data anywhere
• Utilize containerized apps on any cloud infrastructure running Kubernetes