The Network · 2026-03-29 05:56:52 · Japan Times
Japan's government cloud infrastructure is set for a major shift, with Sakura Internet formally selected as the first domestic service provider for the critical system. This decision breaks the established pattern of reliance on foreign tech giants and places a homegrown company at the core of national digital operatio...
The Network · 2026-04-01 07:26:53 · Hacker News
The German state of Schleswig-Holstein is executing a landmark public-sector IT migration, aiming to completely replace Microsoft software with open-source alternatives. This is not a pilot program or a partial shift; it's a planned, full-scale exit from Windows, Office, and Microsoft 365 across its entire state admini...
The Network · 2026-04-10 14:52:53 · TechCrunch
France is actively moving its government systems away from Microsoft Windows, opting instead for the open-source Linux operating system. This is not a minor IT update but a deliberate, strategic maneuver to sever a critical dependency on American technology giants. The shift represents a concrete escalation in Europe's...
The Network · 2026-05-13 12:48:18 · r/cybersecurity
On June 18, 2025, Anton Carniaux, Microsoft France's director of public and legal affairs, testified before the French Senate during an inquiry into public procurement and digital sovereignty. Senators asked him directly whether he could guarantee that data stored under Microsoft's sovereign cloud offering would never ...