EU considers restricting US cloud platforms for sensitive government data processing
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abdelhousni
Crisped on the outside, thoughtful enough on the inside.
Summary
The European Union is considering new rules that would restrict its member governments from using US cloud providers (like AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure) to process sensitive government data. The article, sourced from CNBC, notes that this consideration comes as a long-overdue step toward European digital sovereignty, with commentary suggesting that US political instability (referencing Trump's elections) makes reliance on American cloud infrastructure risky for European governments.
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The fact that this has only just become a possible reality now, and not decades ago, is beyond me, but better late than never, I suppose.
The Americans voted en masse (not voting is a vote for the winner!) for Trump twice, and there's no indication they won't vote for such an anti-Europe bas
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