Kinectify offers Microsoft Cloud services to Tribal Nations

This feature allows Nations to store data while maintaining sovereignty.

Gaming technology firm Kinectify has partnered with Microsoft to deliver Azure services to Sovereign and Tribal Nations through Microsoft Cloud. The company has provided this Azure service for sovereignty controls.

Microsoft VP, Federal Civilian Unit Heidi Kobylski commented on the collaboration by saying, “We value forward-thinking technology companies like Kinectify that utilize our services to deliver unique capabilities to the market. The Microsoft Cloud for Sovereignty is a recent enhancement to our cloud offering giving a range of sovereign nations the data control and protection they need.

“We are excited to host Kinectify’s risk management technology protected by Microsoft Cloud for Sovereignty controls in Azure and extend these services to the tribal gaming community.”

This delivery method allows Tribal and sovereign nations to have full control over encryption of transit data, including rest and in memory data. These groups can control data access, as well as “leverage the full capabilities of the Microsoft Azure cloud.”

Kinectify CEO Joseph Martin commented, “Our tribal nation clients are important to us, and we are excited to deploy this dedicated service to them. Our collaboration with the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, our very first client, made us deeply aware of tribal concerns over data control and security.

“We wanted to give our tribal nation clients the full range of our modern capabilities for risk management such as anti-money laundering, responsible gaming, fraud, and other future capabilities while protecting their sovereignty. This collaboration with Microsoft allows us to do just that.”

Prior to this collaboration, Tribal Nations have used physical servers to store sensitive data as a way to maintain sovereignty. This new feature will give Nations the option to use Cloud services while having control and sovereignty over their data.

Cybersecurity consultant and Healthcare CISO Brandon Benallie, who is of Diné (Navajo) and Hopi descent, said, “Data sovereignty empowers our communities, preserves our life ways, and ensures data governance upholds the rights and traditions of Indigenous peoples.

“After speaking with Microsoft and Indian Law legal experts, I am impressed by Kinectify’s approach towards offering a service that adheres to Indigenous self-determination and sustainable development. The Microsoft Cloud for Sovereignty solution allows Indigenous people to take advantage of the benefits of a cloud infrastructure while sustaining robust cybersecurity without compromising sovereignty.”

Laura Mack

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