This audio presents a strategic framework designed to guide global enterprises through the complex and expanding regulatory minefield of modern data handling, exemplified by mandates like GDPR and CCPA. It reclassifies data management—including issues of residency, privacy, and sovereignty—as a board-level strategic challenge, moving beyond traditional back-office IT responsibility. This direction is established through the Four Pillars of Control: Governance, Residency, Sovereignty, and Compliance, which require intentional alignment between organizational structure and technical infrastructure. Ultimately, mastering this framework allows businesses to move toward a state of high data maturity, transforming compliance from a cost factor into a genuine competitive advantage.