Atos Slovakia – The Path to Secure Digital Sovereignty (15 min)
The sensitivity of the processed data, automated decision-making and dependence on global digital supply chains increase the strategic and operational risks of organizations. The importance of digital sovereignty increases with the unregulated deployment of artificial intelligence in practice. Digital sovereignty must now form the basis of the digital strategy of every organization, forming the basis of resilience, differentiation and growth. The value of Atos' digital sovereignty solutions combines comprehensive expertise from consulting, solution design to deployment and operation within a wide portfolio of technology solutions. Atos, digital sovereignty provides its customers with a strong security layer, without which this initiative loses its meaning.
Digital sovereignty is becoming a practical topic in Europe: it is not about isolation, but about the ability to decide over data, infrastructure, and technologies. A talk by Petr Balco from ATOS indicates that dependence on global platforms is high and requires thoughtful management of independence. How to approach this, and what role do industry and ATOS itself play? According to the estimates presented, in the event of disconnection from major providers, as many as 74 % of companies would cease to operate, and around 80 % of digital services in Europe today are provided by a handful of the largest technology players. Such a concentration of power brings geopolitical risks and sensitivity to fluctuations in supply chains or component prices. Sovereignty, however, does not mean 'locking yourself in'; it is about transparent decision-making on where and how to operate services and which data to keep under tighter control. It is also crucial to protect critical infrastructure in energy, healthcare, and industry.Why sovereignty matters
