# Time: The cornerstone of digital sovereignty and independence

DevFeed: [Time: The cornerstone of digital sovereignty and independence](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/time-the-cornerstone-of-digital-sovereignty-and-independence-10840.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.apnic.net/2026/08/18/time-the-cornerstone-of-digital-sovereignty-and-independence/>)

Author: Luca Cicchelli

Published: 2026-08-18T01:45:10Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [APNIC Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/apnic-blog.md>)

Topics: [digital sovereignty](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/digital-sovereignty.md>), [systems](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/systems.md>), [1.1.1.1](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/1-1-1-1.md>), [spoofing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/spoofing.md>), [Cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cybersecurity.md>), [5G](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/5g.md>), [Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>)

Tags: [5g](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/5g.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud.md>), [cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cybersecurity.md>), [digital-sovereignty](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/digital-sovereignty.md>), [energy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/energy.md>), [gnss](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gnss.md>), [guest-post](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guest-post.md>), [ixps](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ixps.md>), [operational](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/operational.md>), [spoofing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/spoofing.md>), [systems](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/systems.md>), [tech-matters](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tech-matters.md>), [time](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/time.md>)

## AI overview

Time is presented as a foundational requirement for digital sovereignty and independent operation. The article explains how synchronized time supports telecommunications, finance, energy, cloud and AI systems, and transport, while dependence on GNSS introduces risks from interference, jamming, and spoofing.

## Source excerpt

Guest Post: Though often overlooked, time underpins telecommunications, finance, energy, cloud, AI, and transport systems. As dependence on GNSS increases, organizations need resilient, traceable time sources to strengthen cybersecurity, improve operational continuity, and support digital sovereignty.