France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the US
11 hours ago
- #Data Privacy
- #European Tech
- #Digital Sovereignty
- France is replacing Zoom and Teams with a homegrown video conference system by 2027 to ensure digital sovereignty.
- European governments are reducing reliance on U.S. Big Tech due to concerns over data privacy and security.
- Austria's military and German state Schleswig-Holstein are adopting open-source software like LibreOffice to replace Microsoft products.
- The push for digital sovereignty is driven by fears of U.S. tech dominance and potential service disruptions.
- Microsoft and other U.S. tech firms are responding with 'sovereign cloud' solutions hosted in Europe.
- European officials emphasize the need for independence from foreign tech giants to maintain strategic autonomy.