"Government departments in Sweden are considering deploying "open network" encrypted messaging services as an alternative to proprietary collaboration tools. Some 40 of Sweden's government agencies are collaborating on a project that could see them rolling out a secure messaging service across government departments. The initiative comes as European governments are accelerating the deployment of "sovereign" technologies that allow them to be less reliant on "siloed" software from technology suppliers. The trend has been given new impetus by the war in Ukraine"
"When eSam first began evaluating collaboration technology in 2021, government departments in Sweden had standardised on Skype for Business as a collaboration tool across government. The tool was easy to use, and it was possible for government employees to collaborate with colleagues by searching on their email and initiating a chat. They deployed Skype in a decentralised way, giving agencies the freedom to buy the service from suppliers or deploy it on their own datacentres."
Some 40 Swedish government agencies, coordinated via membership organisation eSam, are working to develop a secure, open-network messaging service based on Matrix to improve inter-agency collaboration. The proposal aims to replace inefficient email and phone communication with encrypted, decentralised messaging that agencies can deploy themselves or source from suppliers. The move is part of a wider European push for "sovereign" technologies to reduce dependence on siloed vendor software, accelerated by geopolitical events such as the war in Ukraine and political upheaval in the US. Prior decentralised Skype for Business deployments demonstrated resilience and reduced large-scale cyberattack risk.
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