Which of the following explains how to determine the global regulations that data is subject to regardless of the country where the data is stored?

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Options

• AGeographic dispersion
• BData sovereignty
• CGeographic restrictions
• DData segmentation

• A
  4% (1)
• B
  93% (26)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

Data sovereignty is correct because it refers to the concept that data is subject to the laws and regulations of the country where it originates or where the organization operating on it is based - not necessarily where the data physically resides. This means even if data is stored in a foreign data center, it may still be governed by the home country's regulations (e.g., GDPR applies to EU citizens' data regardless of where it's stored).

Geographic dispersion (A) describes spreading data or infrastructure across multiple locations for redundancy and availability - it's about where data lives, not which laws govern it. Geographic restrictions (C) refers to limiting data access or movement based on location (like geofencing), which controls access, not regulatory applicability. Data segmentation (D) is about logically separating data into categories or groups, typically for security or organizational purposes - unrelated to regulatory jurisdiction.

Memory tip: Think "sovereignty = supreme authority." Just as a nation's sovereignty means its laws follow its citizens abroad, data sovereignty means a nation's data laws follow the data - no matter which country's servers store it.

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