#digitalsovereignty

Does everything belong in the cloud?
Cloud repatriation is about more than cutting costs. It's about control, resilience, and the freedom to leave.
My latest article challenges the cloud-first mindset and asks what should replace it.
#CloudRepatriation #DigitalSovereignty
https://www.korte.co/2026/10/22/cloud-repatriation-do-we-need-the-cloud/

A First Nation community in Canada is using a data center to preserve its heritage

The idea of digital sovereignty has gained momentum in places like Europe , where leaders are wary of the widespread influence of American Big Tech.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/10/21/canada-data-center-indigenous-wiikwemkoong/263e050e-cd04-11f1-ac04-9f58578a68b4_story.html

#DigitalEurope #DigitalSovereignty #DataSovereignty

Today in European digital sovereignty:

Agencies urge immediate patching of critical PHP flaws
https://www.nupath.eu/agencies-urge-immediate-patching-of-critical-php-flaws/

EU plans Arctic cable to Greenland for digital security
https://www.nupath.eu/eu-plans-arctic-cable-to-greenland-for-digital-security/

Publishers urge EU and UK to block Meta’s AI training data terms
https://www.nupath.eu/publishers-urge-eu-and-uk-to-block-metas-ai-training-data-terms/

Dutch Photon B... #digitalsovereignty

Call for Abstracts: Who Governs Africa's Data? - LSE

These claims are often expressed in the language of 'data sovereignty' or 'digital sovereignty'. Yet what such terms mean, who invokes them and on ...

https://www.lse.ac.uk/africa/research/call-for-abstracts-who-governs-africas-data

#DigitalSovereignty #DataSovereignty #DigitalServicesAct

Nothing about Microsoft's posturing would help you if the US decides to sanction you or subpoena your emails from Microsoft. In the end, unless you can choose your provider, all the changes they make are just smoke, mirrors, and a lot of marketing.
#digitalsovereignty
https://www.cio.com/article/4238389/microsoft-expands-sovereign-cloud-offerings-as-data-control-concerns-grow.html

Europe's digital estate is largely rented, not owned, and US law follows the landlord. My January piece on the kill-switch takes the aid sector as the test case: an NGO coordinating relief under a sanctions regime could have its tools cut off by someone else's foreign policy, and its case files on vulnerable people sit within reach of US warrants.

The plan runs in three parts: a sovereign desktop pilot for European NGOs on open-source tools, an EU cloud scheme made mandatory for sensitive data, and binding safe corridors for essential services so exit stays possible.

https://altlibre.com/blog/american-kill-switch-europe-digital-dependence

#DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource #InfoSec

Today in European digital sovereignty:

Socialists propose EU-wide ban on harmful deepfakes
https://www.nupath.eu/socialists-propose-eu-wide-ban-on-harmful-deepfakes/

UK services disrupted after Google Cloud power failure
https://www.nupath.eu/uk-services-disrupted-after-google-cloud-power-failure/

Nvidia invests in four German AI startups as part of $10bn pledge
https://www.nupath.eu/nvidia-invests-in-four-german-ai-startups-as-part-of-10bn-pledge/

Nvidia CEO warns Ger... #digitalsovereignty

Crypto, Mixers, and Traceability: Why Bitcoin Was Never Anonymous

The fifth installment in a series about the darknet. In previous installments, I’ve debunked myths about the darknet, explained how darknet marketplaces work, and discussed the lifecycle of leaked data…

https://vsx.global/traceability-of-cryptocurrencies/

#infosec #privacy #opensource #digitalsovereignty

I wouldn't expect such a #distro to be a primary machine for anyone (except my kids) at first, but I think a lot of people might have one, to experience the reality of what true #digitalSovereignty looks like.

My dad won't share a volume we are collaborating on over #syncthing because it is "one more thing" and I get it.
I see it as #BigTech burnout. Attention monopolized and mined dry by the necessities too many of us are locked into.
Makes me think, if "one more thing" could be the only one thing someone needed to get #digitalSovereignty, what could that look like?
I have my ideas, but I'll leave it as an exercise for your magnificent imagination.

Is there a #Linux #distro with preconfigured blocking of #BigTech #BigStalking and (maybe wishful) not just preinstalled alternatives, but assisted rerouting to such alternatives?
#digitalSovereignty #smallTech #askFedi

"The most prominent hosts of non-consensual, AI-generated imagery are supported by some of the biggest web infrastructure providers in the world"

The WordPress (.org) critiques aren't quite accurate.

by @404mediaco

attn: @digitallysovereign

https://www.404media.co/deepfake-abuse-sites-infrastructure-providers-study/

#Enshittification #Privacy #DigitalSovereignty #HalfHeartedFanatic

🇩🇰 Greetings from #Nextcloud Enterprise Day Copenhagen!

Great to meet people from across Scandinavia and beyond who are already making the move to #OpenSource. Lots of practical examples and lessons learned!

Our Head of Marketing @annamohn presented how to move beyond Jira with OpenProject, while Robin Wagner and @Gina are connecting with the community.

Thanks to @nextcloud for bringing everyone together!

#DigitalSovereignty

Spyware Arrived Through an Ad Auction. The AdFection Case Shows How Much Ads Reveal About You

Researchers at Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto published a report on October 15, 2026, according to which spyware from the Israeli company Candiru…

https://vsx.global/adfection-spyware-ads/

#infosec #privacy #opensource #digitalsovereignty

WALLIX launches Sovereign Identity Access, placing identity control at the heart of digital sovereignty

Digital sovereignty is often reduced to questions of where data is stored or where technology providers are based. At WALLIX, we see the challenge ...

https://www.webdisclosure.com/press-release/wallix-epa-allix-wallix-launches-sovereign-identity-access-placing-identity-control-at-the-heart-of-digital-sovereignty-FPMAjKAxtZN

#AccessControl #DigitalSovereignty #DataSovereignty

A tiny part of me is curious: what would happen if the US sanctioned the entire EU, including businesses, and cut them off from the cloud? I'm sure it would make any past global financial crisis look like child's play.
#digitalsovereignty
https://en.fnnews.com/news/202610190831335319

If you're locked into one IT vendor, they can raise their prices almost at will. Thus, you are a hostage, not a customer.
#IT #digitalsovereignty
https://itweb.africa/article/vendor-lock-in-becomes-technologys-hidden-tax/G98YdMLGA9y7X2PD

Six of the open source vendors behind #openDesk, including Element, have formed Open Productivity: a joint venture bringing the sovereign digital workplace to businesses and critical infrastructure operators.

We provide openDesk's secure, real-time comms, built on #Matrix. Each organisation can run its own server and keep control of its data, while still talking securely to suppliers, regulators and partners.

https://element.io/blog/vendors-behind-opendesk-join-forces-as-open-productivity/

#OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty

🇪🇺 Matrix underpins public sector comms across Europe, from France's Tchap to Germany's BundesMessenger. Yet only one government agency commits to support the standard they all rely on.

💡 That’s just one gap to fill to build an open source Europe. The new Digital Commons EDIC @Digital_Commons_EDIC can make a real impact though, and here’s how: https://matrix.org/blog/2026/10/14/build-open-source-europe-how-dc-edic-help/

#OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #DigitalCommons #Matrix