European Institutions Seek Alternatives to Microsoft and Google Amid Geopolitical Concerns
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Summary
The article discusses growing concerns about reliance on American tech giants like Microsoft and Google due to geopolitical tensions and potential US sanctions. It highlights how European institutions, including TU/e university and SURF cooperative, are seeking alternatives to American IT services, though a fully-fledged European alternative is not yet available. The piece references concerns about data accessibility if political actions were taken, while noting that university officials previously considered such risks low probability.
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Seven months later, the public demand for European data alternatives seems to be growing.
However, a fully-fledged European alternative is not yet available, according to Joost de Jong, the university's Chief Information Security Officer.
While this is theoretically possible, then-Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Martin de Vries estimated the likelihood of this happening for TU/e to be very small.
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