Belgian telecommunications company, Proximus NXT (Proximus), has launched a new sovereign cloud platform in collaboration with Microsoft, Intel, and Thales.
This initiative aims to enhance data protection for European businesses by integrating Microsoft's Cloud for Sovereignty platform with Thales and Intel's cybersecurity capabilities into Proximus' current cloud services.
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Proximus is enhancing Microsoft's technology with a European encryption layer, positioning itself as a player in the sovereign cloud industry. This move aims to provide companies with greater control over their essential data. The combined platform is currently undergoing testing by Agoria’s group of technology companies.
New legislation like NIS2 and DORA will mandate that companies within the European Union implement additional measures to bolster their defenses against cyberattacks.
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Anne-Sophie Lotgering, Enterprise Market Lead at Proximus, said “I'm excited about this new innovation as it further strengthens Proximus' position in the Belgian and European sovereign cloud solutions market. It's very important for companies to realize how fragile data protection can be when it's managed by clouds outside European jurisdictions. Sovereign cloud solutions are essential for European companies for reasons of security, compliance with European legislation and competitive edge.”
Furthermore, according to Lotgering, organizations that do not consistently manage remote access in their architecture and processes could see their risk of bankruptcy triple by 2027.
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