Impact of governance regulations and constraints on EPU sensitive data distribution and location of data storage

Due to the development of information and communication technologies (ICT) especially public ICT services, like mobile services and cloud services, tremendous possibilities of data processing and sharing occur. Electric Power Utilities are entering a new era of information sharing in a borderless environment facilitated by cloud-based services, ubiquitous mobility, and expanding use of personal devices. This borderless behavior is the root issue that has initiated strong governance requirements by local authorities. Data protection is not only a technical issue, it requires a coherent balance of technical und juridical aspects. This requires risk assessment teams, and they must adjust the approach to updating security policies, procedures, and organizational directives.