VIDEO: Sovereignty and Resilience on a Geopolitical Scale

Nick Prescot, CyberKainos, CISO Advisory & Consultancy

In this episode, Nick Prescott, a seasoned fractional CISO, joins Henrik to explore the complex realities of digital sovereignty, privacy, and the influence of US tech giants on European data.

With blunt insights on surveillance, EU regulation, resilience mandates, and the illusion of control over our personal data, Nick shares why achieving true data independence in Europe is so difficult, and why it matters.

From GDPR to AI’s growing role in eroding privacy, this candid conversation is essential listening for CISOs navigating compliance, cloud strategy, and digital ethics in a world increasingly defined by borderless tech and relentless data capture topics range.

From: "No one logs on to Google saying, ‘Where are you storing my data?’" - a resigned, almost casual acceptance of how deeply embedded US tech is in our daily lives and how little control individuals exercise over their own data.

To: "Three months of independent operations with pretty much the cables cut." -  a stark, high-stakes scenario of national resilience planning, where governments prepare for complete digital isolation in the face of geopolitical threats.

This one’s a cracker!