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Digital Embassies Preserve History
The article discusses the concept of "Digital Embassies" as a means to protect a nation's sensitive data from cyberattacks and environmental disasters. This is achieved by transferring copies of records to friendly countries that possess immunity comparable to diplomatic protections. The first data embassy was established in Estonia in 2007 following cyberattacks, and laws were enacted to transfer data to Luxembourg, where Estonia maintains exclusive control over the stored information. Monaco also signed a similar agreement in 2021. The idea is that these embassies provide legal protection for the data; however, they do not prevent targeted attacks or breaches. For example, during the Russia-Ukraine war and regional tensions, data stored in the cloud was targeted. While backups facilitate data recovery, they do not guarantee uninterrupted service during wartime or technical failures. Increasingly, countries in the Middle East and neighboring regions are implementing measures to safeguard their data through laws and investments in sovereign data centers located outside their borders, raising questions about who has the right to access copies in the event of loss of control.
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