Debunking four myths about the geopolitics of cloud computing
This paper analyzes the geopolitics of cloud computing, debunking four persistent myths about cloud infrastructure. It argues that cloud services have become a battleground for diplomatic, economic, and military disputes between states, with companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google substantially impacted by geopolitical forces. The paper provides actionable advice to policymakers in the US and EU and industry practitioners, aiming to increase transparency and security of cloud services in an era where cloud computing serves as the canvas for significant political, security, and economic activity between competing and cooperating states.
Key quotes
Cloud computing is more than technology and engineering minutia—it has real social and political consequences.
Cloud services are becoming the battleground for diplomatic, economic, and military dispute between states.
Companies providing these cloud services are substantially impacted by geopolitics.
In competition and cooperation, cloud computing is the canvas on which states conduct significant political, security, and economic activity.
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