Belgian politicians would rather risk treason charges than trust engineers
The author discusses the risks of European governments outsourcing critical IT infrastructure to US-based companies. The piece highlights the tension between geopolitical dependency and the internal risks of managing sensitive data.
Why it matters
It reflects growing European concerns over digital sovereignty and the legal implications of relying on foreign tech providers for government operations.
I always hosted my own mail, both for myself and for the few businesses I run throughout my career. Once in a while I would offer the family to use my email infrastructure, with ample storage space and cool domain names, but everyone seemed content with their altern.org, yahoo.com and later gmail.com accounts.
The author expresses a critical view of outsourcing to US corporations and emphasizes the importance of local control.
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