Introduction

The Data Sovereignty Crisis

In the current digital landscape, users face a fundamental paradox: they must choose between convenience and privacy. Cloud storage providers offer seamless access to data across devices, but at the cost of complete visibility into user files. Even "encrypted" cloud services typically hold the decryption keys, making them vulnerable to:

• Government surveillance and data requests

• Internal breaches and rogue employees

• Targeted attacks and ransomware

• Unauthorized data mining and profiling