Data-sovereignty

Published on
October 23, 2024
Why Europe Must Invest in Its Own Sovereign Cloud
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The critical need for Europe to invest in its own sovereign cloud infrastructure to ensure technological sovereignty, economic competitiveness, and national security. Currently, Europe is heavily dependent on foreign cloud providers like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, which poses risks such as loss of data sovereignty, exposure to foreign legislation (e.g., the U.S. Cloud Act), and vulnerability to geopolitical tensions and cyberattacks.

Why Europe Must Invest in Its Own Sovereign Cloud