The Future of Data Sovereignty: XQ and AWS Empower Global Compliance

In today’s global digital economy, data sovereignty isn’t just a regulatory box to check—it’s a strategic imperative. Multinational corporations, government agencies, and critical infrastructure operators all face an accelerating challenge: how to use powerful cloud platforms like AWS and Azure while complying with strict and often conflicting data protection laws across regions like the EU, UAE, Australia, and South America.

XQ delivers the only true Zero Trust Data Sovereignty solution on the market.

By securing data at the object level before it enters cloud storage—and managing encryption keys externally from the cloud provider—XQ ensures that data remains under your control, compliant with local laws, and protected from unauthorized access, no matter where it travels.

Why Zero Trust Data Sovereignty Matters Now

Cloud providers like AWS and Azure offer powerful tools and global infrastructure, but native configurations still expose customers to compliance gaps, especially when it comes to:

GDPR & Schrems II (EU)
Patriot Act & CLOUD Act (US)
Australian Privacy Principles
Brazil’s LGPD (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados)
UAE & Saudi Arabian Data Residency Laws

Each of these frameworks demands strict data residency, access controls, and proof that third-party vendors—particularly cloud platforms—cannot access regulated data.

XQ Solves the Global Data Sovereignty Challenge

XQ enforces Zero Trust policies and delivers forensic-level chain of custody by combining:

Data-centric encryption at the edge before cloud ingestion
External key management with geo-restricted key stores
Real-time policy enforcement at the file, email, and record level
Immutable audit logs for every data access and action
Seamless compatibility with AWS, Azure, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace

Even when using AWS or Azure for compute and storage, your data remains encrypted without the decryption key ever residing in the same environment. That’s how XQ protects customers from data access requests under the U.S. CLOUD Act—by simply making access technically impossible without your consent.

Third-Party Attestation from Sublimis

To validate its claims, XQ underwent a legal and technical review from Sublimis—a French boutique law firm with expertise in GDPR, Schrems II, and international cloud arbitrage. Sublimis confirmed that XQ’s architecture enables compliance with European and global data sovereignty regulations—even when using U.S.-based cloud infrastructure.

The result? A solution that empowers organizations to:

Use AWS or Azure GovCloud or commercial regions while meeting EU, UAE, and APAC data residency requirements
Mitigate Schrems II and Patriot Act risk without sacrificing cloud capability
Protect regulated customer, employee, and partner data across borders

How It Works

Encryption at the Edge – Data is encrypted before it reaches the cloud.
Regional Key Custodian Model – Keys are stored in local jurisdictions (e.g., EU, UAE).
External Policy Enforcement – Decryption only occurs if identity, location, and policy requirements are met.
Immutable Audit Trail – Track every access attempt and revoke rights instantly.

Use Case Examples

Healthcare: Meet HIPAA, HDS (France), and GDPR while enabling remote care and cloud-based collaboration.
Finance: Comply with PCI DSS and GDPR while storing sensitive data across multiple cloud regions.
Defense & Government: Use AWS GovCloud + XQ for CMMC and FISMA while satisfying international data sovereignty requirements.
Multinational Enterprises: Support employee and customer privacy rights across APAC, EU, South America, and North America.