Digital Sovereignty: Europe's Path to Infra-Independence
Digital sovereignty in the EU: From slogan to practice We're surfing on the wrong server. That's one of the harshest realities we're facing as IT professionals today. Most of our applications, data, and tools are actually running on hardware in Virginia or Oregon - far removed from any European control. "Digital sovereignty" is still often just a buzzword in Brussels.
The article discusses the importance of digital sovereignty in the EU, particularly in light of the US CLOUD Act, which allows US authorities to access data stored in cloud services, regardless of the physical location of the data center. European companies are urged to take action to ensure their independence and control over their data, rather than relying on US-based cloud providers.
The article suggests that a balanced model of local control nodes and trusted, European providers is necessary to achieve true sovereignty. The EU's Data Governance Act and GAIA-X project aim to establish a framework for sovereign data markets, but the article notes that more work is needed to achieve true digital sovereignty, including the use of open-source solutions and interoperable standards.
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