A blog post by Bert Hubert highlights escalating European concerns about reliance on US cloud services amid fears of political instability and data privacy violations. Hubert argues that despite the risks, Europe continues to transfer government and business data to US cloud providers, which raises alarm over data sovereignty and security. With nearly half of European enterprises depending on these services, the urgency to reconsider partnerships arises, especially after recent US policy changes that compromise data privacy guarantees. The implications of these issues are significant as Europe eyes the potential impact of disruptions in US cloud operations, particularly with the geopolitical tensions involving China.
We now have the bizarre situation that anyone with any sense can see that America is no longer a reliable partner, and that the entire large-scale US business world bows to Trump's dictatorial will.
There's a real fear in Europe that if China ever disrupts Microsoft operations that we would be out in the cold.
Data privacy worries have taken on new urgency in light of the Trump administration's sudden policy shifts.
Europeans therefore have good reason to wonder how much they can trust data privacy assurances from US cloud providers.
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