{
  "id": 19832828,
  "title": "EU cybersecurity vendors are gaining ground on US rivals, but Americans still hold 62% of sales",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/eu-cybersecurity-vendors-are-gaining-ground-on-us-rivals-but",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-13T16:11:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechSpot",
    "slug": "techspot",
    "url": "https://www.techspot.com/news/114549-european-cybersecurity-vendors-surge-buyers-rethink-their-dependence.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Europe's cybersecurity sector is emerging as a formidable competitor to US counterparts, according to new sales data. EU-based vendors witnessed a 35% surge in distributor sales of cybersecurity products from Q3 2024 to Q3 2026, compared to a 10% growth for their US rivals. While overall cybersecurity sales in the region grew by 10%, American suppliers maintained a substantial 62% market share. However, EU cybersecurity firms captured nearly three percentage points, reaching 15% of sales by value. Digital sovereignty is increasingly shaping purchasing decisions, with customers demanding transparency on encryption key control, data access, and storage locations. The shift towards European cybersecurity solutions is driven by a combination of factors, including the erosion of trust in US administration under the Trump era and the implementation of stricter European regulations like NIS2 and DORA. Notable examples include the Netherlands' pursuit of a NixOS alternative to Microsoft's software ecosystem and France's plans to migrate government desktops from Windows to Linux. These moves underscore a broader trend of European countries and companies seeking to reduce their dependence on US technology firms. Switzerland's $11 million investment in a pilot project to replace Microsoft 365 with openDesk on 3,000 government computers also highlights the growing unease about relying on American suppliers for critical public services. Denmark's recent cancellation of its Office replacement pilot further illustrates the challenges and complexities of transitioning away from US Big Tech.",
  "summary": "The Register reports that Context tracked a 35% increase in distributor sales of cybersecurity products from EU-headquartered vendors between Q3 2024 and Q3 2026. Overall sales grew 10%, while American suppliers managed 8%. Read Entire Article",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}