Schleswig-Holstein's Digitalisation Minister Dirk Schrödter announced the state's decision to completely phase out Microsoft software in favor of Linux and open-source alternatives within three months. This shift impacts around 30,000 civil servants, marking a significant step towards digital sovereignty for the region. Schrödter emphasized the necessity for the state to control its IT solutions and protect citizens' data from external influences, particularly in light of geopolitical tensions and the need to reduce dependencies on U.S. tech companies, echoing similar sentiments from Denmark.
"As a state, we have a great responsibility towards our citizens and companies to ensure that their data is kept safe with us, and we must ensure that we are always in control of the IT solutions we use and that we can act independently as a state."
"The geopolitical developments of the past few months have strengthened interest in the path that we've taken. The war in Ukraine revealed our energy dependencies, and now we see there are also digital dependencies."
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