Public Sector
Government agencies and public administration organisations.
Hospitals need to admit patients. Ambulances need GPS. Pensions need to be paid. You keep society running — and 96% of Norwegian state agencies now depend on cloud services subject to foreign law. When the minister calls for exit strategies, she's talking about your systems. Prepare now, because citizens are counting on you.
ONE Conference 2026
Europe's prime cybersecurity event organized by the Dutch National Cyber Security Centre. Leading platform for sharing knowledge, best practices, and research on technical security, law enforcement, governance, and public-private partnerships.
Exercise Total Defence 2026 (TFX26)
National total defence exercise focusing on civil-military cooperation, critical societal functions, and digital crisis management. Norway's largest exercise since the Cold War.
Defence Conference 2026
Conference on defence, technology, and security, including digitalization and the cyber domain.
Security Festival 2026
Norway's largest gathering for cybersecurity and information security professionals, with high relevance for total defence and NIS2 compliance.
CyCon 2026
NATO CCDCOE's premier multidisciplinary conference examining technical, legal, policy, strategic, and military dimensions of cyber defence. Brings together global experts on cyber conflict and security.
Oslo Tech Show 2026
Nordic region's leading exhibition for innovation and technology, featuring AI, cybersecurity, cloud, DevOps, mobile, infrastructure, and datacenters. Free entry with world-class speakers and hands-on demos.
Total Defence Cybersecurity Conference 2026
Conference focused on cybersecurity, digital sovereignty, and total defence. Arena for exploring how totalforsvaret can be strengthened through open dialogue, expert deep-dives, and political perspectives.
CYBERUK 2026
UK National Cyber Security Centre's flagship conference marking NCSC's 10th anniversary. Theme: 'The Next Decade: Accelerating Our Cyber Defence' - exploring future defence strategies, resilience, and emerging threats.
Datasenterdagen 2026
Annual datacenter conference exploring hybrid cloud, security, infrastructure, and Norway's role in sustainable data management amid international uncertainty and climate challenges.
BEFKON - Defence and Preparedness Conference Innlandet 2026
Regional conference gathering preparedness actors, Armed Forces, industry, and political leadership from Innlandet to discuss total defence status and challenges during the Total Defence Year 2026.
Nordic AI Union Summit 2026
Summit exploring AI in the workplace from a Nordic perspective, bringing together decision-makers, politicians, and AI experts to discuss responsible AI adoption and worker implications.
Total Defence Conference 2026
Annual conference on total defence with civil-military cooperation, including critical infrastructure, IT, and digital resilience.
Datacenter Forum Oslo 2026
The 12th annual edition of Datacenter Forum Oslo, bringing together professionals from the datacenter sector to discuss infrastructure, sustainability, and digital transformation.
Civil Security Conference 2026
National conference on civil security, total defence, and digital preparedness, including cybersecurity and information security.
The Hybrid War Is Already Here: Why Digital Sovereignty Can't Wait
GPS jamming 294 days a year. A Norwegian dam hacked by pro-Russian actors. 40 sabotage operations across Europe. The hybrid war isn't coming - it's happening now. And our digital infrastructure is dangerously exposed.
When Security Guarantees Crumble: What Norwegians' War Fear Reveals About Digital Dependency
Norwegian trust in NATO collapsed from 80% to 47% in three months. If we can't rely on American security guarantees, can we rely on American digital infrastructure?
Take Control: How You Can Protect Your Digital Life and Help Norway Stay Sovereign
You have the power to protect yourself from being locked out of your own computer. Small steps toward open standards create personal insurance and national sovereignty.
When Your Values Become a Liability: Digital Sovereignty and Moral Independence
The ICC sanctions show how US digital dominance can be weaponized against organizations that stand for justice. Who's next?
From Hyperscaler to Local: Why Norwegian Organizations Are Rethinking Cloud Strategy
The geopatriation trend - moving from US hyperscalers to local cloud providers for sovereignty, security, and control.
EU Launches €180 Million Sovereign Cloud Initiative
The European Commission commits major funding to reduce dependence on US hyperscalers
Norway's Digitalisation Minister: All Organizations Need a Cloud Exit Strategy
Minister Karianne Tung urges Norwegian organizations to prepare contingency plans for US cloud providers
EU Cloud Sovereignty Framework
Understanding the European Commission's framework for measuring and achieving cloud sovereignty
Totalberedskapsmeldingen 2025
Norwegian Government's comprehensive national preparedness strategy covering civil-military cooperation, digital resilience, and societal security
Software Database
Every foreign SaaS tool is a potential backdoor for extraterritorial data access. This database helps organizations identify European and open-source alternatives to reduce dependency on US Cloud Act-subject vendors and maintain data sovereignty.
Handbook on Data Protection in Humanitarian Action
The authoritative reference on data protection for humanitarian organisations, covering cloud services, biometrics, digital identity, and risk assessment frameworks
Norwegian Digital Sovereignty Index (NDSI)
What gets measured gets managed. NDSI provides a structured framework to assess your organization's sovereignty posture, identify vulnerabilities to foreign control, and track improvement over time - aligned with EU standards and Norwegian regulations.
DocuWrite
Cloud document services scan your content and may share data with foreign authorities. DocuWrite runs entirely locally, ensuring sensitive documentation never leaves your infrastructure - critical for classified, legal, or confidential materials.
FFI: Frivillige beredskapsorganisasjoner i totalforsvaret
Norwegian Defence Research Establishment analysis of voluntary preparedness organizations' role in total defence
Safeguarding Humanitarian Organisations from Digital Threats
ICRC analysis of how cyber operations, data breaches, and disinformation cause real-world harm to humanitarian organisations
Digitisation and Sovereignty in Humanitarian Space
Academic analysis of how digitalisation and reliance on global platforms reshape power relations, authority, and sovereignty in humanitarian operations
The Humanitarian Metadata Problem: 'Doing No Harm' in the Digital Era
Technical analysis of how metadata from telecommunications, messaging apps, cash transfers, and social media can endanger humanitarian beneficiaries and staff
Norwegian Digital Sovereignty Survey
Find out how dependent your organization is on foreign cloud providers
Software Risk Check
Check the sovereignty risk of your software tools
AI Act
World's first comprehensive AI law establishing a risk-based framework that prohibits certain AI practices and regulates high-risk systems.
BDSG
German federal law supplementing GDPR with national provisions for employment data, public sector processing, and video surveillance.
CLOUD Act
US law enabling law enforcement to compel US technology companies to disclose data regardless of where it is physically stored.
Data Security Law
Chinese law establishing data classification, cross-border transfer controls, and government access for national security.
DGA
EU regulation creating a framework for data intermediaries and data altruism organizations to facilitate trusted data sharing.
DPDP Act
India's first comprehensive data protection law providing individual rights while maintaining broad government exemptions.
DSA
EU regulation establishing platform liability rules and transparency requirements for online intermediaries and marketplaces.
EEA Agreement
Treaty extending EU internal market rules, including data protection regulations, to Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein.
EU-US DPF
2023 adequacy decision enabling personal data transfers from EU to certified US companies, successor to invalidated Privacy Shield.
FADP
Swiss data protection law substantially revised in 2023 to align with GDPR while preserving Swiss legal traditions.
GDPR
EU regulation giving individuals control over their personal data with comprehensive rights and strong enforcement.
LED
EU directive setting data protection rules for police and criminal justice authorities.
National Security Act
UK law creating new criminal offenses for espionage, foreign interference, and sabotage, with powers to address state threats.
NIS2 Directive
EU directive mandating cybersecurity requirements for essential and important entities across critical sectors.
Personopplysningsloven
Norwegian national law implementing GDPR through the EEA Agreement, with supplementary provisions specific to Norway.
Schrems II
Landmark 2020 CJEU ruling that invalidated EU-US Privacy Shield and imposed strict requirements for international data transfers.
Sikkerhetsloven
Norwegian law protecting national security through security clearances, classified information protection, and critical infrastructure safeguards.
UK GDPR
Post-Brexit retained version of EU GDPR forming the core of UK data protection law alongside the Data Protection Act 2018.