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German public sector keen to end reliance on US tech
German government agencies are working to reduce dependence on US technology companies, citing risks from the US CLOUD Act which allows US authorities to access data stored by US firms. The state-owned ZenDis center is promoting openDesk, an open-source office suite, to achieve digital sovereignty and avoid potential political pressure or blackmail.
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7 tagsCLOUD ActopenDeskdata securitypublic administrationsoftware dependencyUS sanctionsGerman government
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German public sector keen to end reliance on US tech
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