Europe’s cloud landscape has long been a battleground for digital sovereignty, fair competition, and innovation. The latest chapter in this saga—pitting CISPE, the coalition of European cloud infrastructure providers, against Microsoft—marks a turning point that could reshape the future of cloud...
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Vodafone Portugal’s latest foray into the cybersecurity and cloud market signals a dramatic shift in the expectations for digital business infrastructure within the region. The company’s rollout of three distinct new services—Vodafone Business Secure Networking, Cyber Hub, and direct access to...
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Microsoft’s unveiling of its Comprehensive Sovereign Solutions suite has sent distinct ripples across the European tech landscape, carving a new benchmark for data residency, governance, and digital sovereignty at a time when the stakes for trust, regulatory compliance, and national autonomy...
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The European Union’s evolving stance on digital sovereignty is entering a consequential phase as reports emerge of the European Commission seriously weighing a migration of its cloud services from Microsoft Azure to a European provider, potentially OVHcloud. According to investigative reporting...
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In a potentially transformative moment for the European tech landscape, the European Commission is actively considering a move away from Microsoft Azure as its primary cloud service provider, with France-based OVHcloud emerging as the leading candidate. This shift, which has come to light...
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Amid the explosive growth of cyber threats targeting cloud collaboration platforms, Hornetsecurity has unveiled its new AI Cyber Assistant, an ambitious suite integrated into the 365 Total Protection Plan 4. Designed specifically for enterprises leveraging Microsoft 365, this enhancement boasts...
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As data sovereignty rapidly ascends the list of priorities for European enterprises, Microsoft’s newly announced Sovereign Cloud program represents one of the tech industry’s most consequential responses to mounting regulatory, geopolitical, and privacy pressures. With the nuances of digital...
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Microsoft has recently unveiled "Microsoft 365 Local," a tailored version of its cloud-based productivity suite designed to address the European Union's stringent data protection regulations. This initiative underscores Microsoft's commitment to aligning its services with the EU's General Data...
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Microsoft has recently unveiled "Microsoft 365 Local," a tailored version of its cloud-based productivity suite designed to address the European Union's stringent data sovereignty and privacy regulations. This initiative ensures that European customers' data remains within EU borders, aligning...
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Microsoft’s Recall feature for Windows has garnered both curiosity and concern from IT professionals, privacy advocates, and everyday users alike. As the capacities of AI-powered assistants grow, so too does the need for transparent, robust documentation and export mechanisms for user data. This...
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The NHS and local government agencies are facing an unprecedented surge in Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), as citizens become increasingly aware of their privacy rights under legislation such as the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For these public sector bodies, especially...
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In a significant move to bolster Austria's digital infrastructure, A1 Telekom Austria has partnered with Microsoft to establish the "Austria East" cloud region. This collaboration aims to provide Austrian businesses and public sector entities with access to Microsoft's cloud services, including...
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Europe’s cloud computing landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation as trust in US-based hyperscalers, particularly Amazon Web Services (AWS), comes under renewed scrutiny in the aftermath of the Trump 2.0 administration’s disruptive policies. European businesses, governments, and...
Across global technology circles, a growing skepticism toward U.S. cloud giants is driving a fresh wave of strategic reassessments among non-U.S. enterprises, especially in the United Kingdom and broader Europe. A recent report from Civo, a British cloud service provider, signals a pronounced...
Security researchers have uncovered a significant vulnerability within Microsoft OneDrive's File Picker feature—a discovery that casts a long shadow across the landscape of cloud-based file management and third-party integration. OneDrive, widely used by both consumers and enterprises for its...
A bold frontier in digital collaboration security is on the horizon as Microsoft prepares to introduce a notable new privacy-enhancing feature to its ubiquitous Teams platform: the automatic blocking of screen capture during meetings. Slated for rollout in July 2025, this upgrade arrives amidst...
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Microsoft Teams, the dominant workplace collaboration platform, is poised to introduce a pivotal update aimed at safeguarding sensitive information: the “Prevent Screen Capture” feature. Beginning a worldwide rollout in July 2025, this upgrade is designed to automatically block screen capture...
Microsoft’s announcement to increase its European data center capacity by 40 percent over the next two years marks a significant escalation in the ongoing battle for digital sovereignty and global cloud dominance. This move not only highlights the company’s technical ambition and business...
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Microsoft Dynamics 365, a comprehensive suite of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) applications, has recently been identified with a critical security vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-30391. This flaw arises from improper input validation...
Meta's recent announcement that it will begin training its AI models on the publicly available data of users from the European Union marks a significant development in the landscape of AI training data regulation and user privacy. This move aligns Meta with other major AI players like Microsoft...
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