Swiss authorities want to reduce dependency on Microsoft
3 hours ago
- #Data Security
- #Technology
- #Government Policy
- Swiss government aims to gradually reduce dependency on Microsoft products.
- Microsoft 365 is installed on about 54,000 administration workstations, despite data security concerns.
- Feasibility study shows replacement with open-source software is possible, inspired by Germany's example.
- Swiss authorities spent over CHF 1.1 billion on Microsoft licenses in the past ten years.
- Concerns are rising due to the U.S. Cloud Act, which allows U.S. authorities to access data stored by U.S. tech corporations.