Petter Kvalvik - Böcker

In a world increasingly shaped by technology, digital sovereignty is a critical need for nations and organizations to preserve their autonomy. It is more than just control over data and infrastructure; it's about safeguarding values, privacy, and ethics in an era of AI. This concept empowers entities to reduce dependency on foreign tech, ensuring that their digital future reflects their unique priorities and needs. It offers crucial insights for those navigating the shifting technological and geopolitical landscape, providing both thought-provoking theory and practical strategies for achieving digital independence. The book offers a roadmap for navigating the complexities of the adoption of AI, focusing on privacy, security, and the importance of aligning AI with local values. It's a timely guide for anyone invested in the future of technology and geopolitics.This book is essential reading for policymakers, academics, tech practitioners, and anyone concerned with the intersection of AI, digital sovereignty, and cybersecurity.Key Features:Discusses the improvement of digital sovereignty with reference to AI to meet legal and technological barriers/challenges.Gives the current status of development of Digital sovereignty and its realization.Discusses the improvement of policies regarding digital sovereignty.Covers a broad spectrum of topics that are related to cyber sovereignty, data sovereignty, technological sovereignty, role of AI, industrial applications, data center sovereignty, industrial data space, and others.Functions as a platform for experts in many fields to share their novel insights and showcase the multidisciplinary nature of the field.

This book provides a comprehensive exploration of digital sovereignty, addressing its intersection with autonomy, privacy, security, and trust within complex digital infrastructures. By examining topics such as data governance in cloud technologies, the role of foreign tech giants, and the management of critical systems like healthcare, energy, and transportation, it tackles urgent challenges surrounding control, transparency, and accountability in an increasingly digital world.Join experts from industry, academia, and the public sector as they explore the multifaceted aspects of digital sovereignty and its implications for infrastructure, governance, and innovation. The chapters cover secure data spaces, autonomous cloud services, distributed identity systems, and interoperable digital infrastructures, particularly in the public sector. With growing geopolitical tensions and reliance on non-European tech providers, Europe is stepping up, pushing for digital sovereignty through bold regulation and forward-thinking innovation.This timely book offers cutting-edge insights from interdisciplinary fields, including AI, IoT, cybersecurity, governance, and geopolitics. It is essential for scholars, policymakers, and technologists seeking to navigate the complexities of digital trust, ethical autonomy, and societal resilience in the digital age. As digital infrastructure and data become central to societal function, the question of who controls them has never been more critical.