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Why Cloud Contracts Now Include Data Residency Escrow
Episode 65 of The Cloud Business Podcast. Lucas and Luna break down the new data residency escrow clause appearing in 2026 cloud contracts. What happens when a government seizes your data from a cloud provider's foreign data center? They walk through the mechanics of 'release agents'—third-party lawyers who hold decryption keys and only turn them over when certain geopolitical conditions are met. Lucas cites a real-world example: a Brazilian fintech that negotiated an escrow trigger tied to a specific change in the US Cloud Act. Luna pushes back on enforcement logistics and the…
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