Summer Check: Is Your Company IT-Sovereign During the Holidays?

The sun is shining, your team is ready for a well-deserved break, and you’re trying to wrap up your last few to-dos before heading off. But there’s a little voice in the back of your mind: what if something goes wrong while half the company is on holiday?

Sound familiar?

Summer is the time when vulnerabilities often come to light. Not because things go wrong more often, but because fewer people are available to respond. It’s precisely then that you realize how dependent you are on certain individuals, systems, or vendors.

So, time for a reality check:
Is your company truly IT-sovereign? Or will you be standing in the pool with your feet in the water and your mind stuck in crisis mode?

1. What happens when your tech lead is off the grid?

Let’s be honest: in many companies, access to and knowledge of critical systems is concentrated in just a few people.
But what if one of them is road-tripping through Portugal in a camper, completely unreachable?

IT sovereignty means your business can continue operating, no matter who’s available.
Even when it’s 34 degrees and Slack says: 🟢 Out of office.

2. Trusting your software is good, but blind trust?

Software is often the core of your business. But what if your vendor is running on a reduced summer schedule? Or worse: what if they suddenly shut down, right when your key tech person is floating on an air mattress?

Without a solid escrow agreement and a continuity plan, you have no control. And without control, no sovereignty. Summer is the perfect time to ask the hard questions: where is your critical data stored, who can access it, and what happens when something goes wrong?

3. Sovereignty = being prepared for the worst-case scenario

Being IT-sovereign doesn’t mean doing everything yourself. It means having clear agreements in place, thinking through scenarios, and knowing exactly what happens if something goes wrong.

Do you have an up-to-date backup plan? Is your escrow tested?
Do your colleagues know who to contact in an emergency?
Or are you just quietly hoping that “nothing weird happens” this summer?

Time to take action?

Summer is the perfect time for reflection. Use this moment to assess your dependencies and how you can manage them more intelligently. Not out of fear, but because it’s a shame to let IT-related stress ruin your well-deserved holiday.

About Escrow4All

In a world where technology is the backbone of every organization, Escrow4All provides peace of mind, security, and digital continuity. As an independent and trusted Third Trusted Partner, we ensure that organizations always retain access to their critical software, systems, and data — no matter what happens.

Our escrow services bridge the gap between technology providers and users. We reduce dependencies, validate technology, and help make digital risks manageable. This way, companies can build on technology with confidence, without fear of failure or inaccessibility.

What sets us apart? Exceptional personal service, deep legal and technical expertise, and always a tailored solution.
At Escrow4All, everything revolves around one goal: continuity — no matter what.

Escrow4All – to be sure.