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fromTechzine Global
3 days ago

Dutch House of Representatives want to block Solvinity acquisition

Solvinity provides the platform on which DigiD, MijnOverheid, and secure communications for Justice and Security run. The CDA spoke of "critical infrastructure for the Netherlands" that must remain in Dutch or European hands. D66 member Sarah El Boujdaini also opposed the sale: "Digital resilience is national security." The concern extends beyond this acquisition alone. Experts had previously demanded transparency about the deal. Municipalities that chose Solvinity because of national control, including Amsterdam, also felt blindsided.
Europe politics
EU data protection
fromTheregister
6 days ago

Europe set to treble sovereign cloud investment

European sovereign cloud spending will more than triple from 2025 to 2027 due to geopolitical concerns driving investment in homegrown cloud services.
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fromTechzine Global
1 month ago

Airbus wants to migrate critical apps to sovereign European cloud

Airbus will tender a >€50M, up-to-10-year contract to migrate critical applications to a digitally sovereign European cloud, but sees only an 80% chance of success.
EU data protection
fromTechzine Global
2 months ago

Switzerland no longer wants American cloud in the public sector

Swiss regulator bans US cloud services for government agencies because the US CLOUD Act grants US authorities access to data, rendering their use unconstitutional.
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