European firms and Frontex push data sovereignty and AI security in EU

European companies are being urged to adopt concrete data‑sovereignty practices that go beyond simple storage location checks. Regulators such as GDPR, NIS2 and DORA require visible, auditable controls and incident‑response procedures, especially for sectors like health, finance and critical infrastructure. Klaus Buerg, regional vice‑president for Palo Alto Networks in the DACH and Central‑Eastern Europe region, stresses that firms must know who can access their data, how it is protected and how AI tools are used in the cloud.

At the same time, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONEX) is enhancing its digital capabilities. In an interview, Karol Okoński, director of security and information management, describes a complex IT environment that employs digital twins, data analytics and artificial‑intelligence to monitor migration trends and support border‑control operations across EU member states and partner countries in the Western Balkans. He highlights challenges in ensuring data exchange, interoperability and secure collaboration with external suppliers while maintaining the agency’s unique law‑enforcement powers.