"Efforts by the European Union to wrest control of its digital infrastructure from American cloud companies have become a flashpoint in the debate over sovereignty and innovation. The proposed European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS), with its controversial "sovereignty requirement," is a bold initiative aimed at reducing Europe's reliance on US-based hyperscalers such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud."
"Europe's unease with the prominence of US cloud providers extends beyond worries about market share. The EUCS proposal, supported by France, Germany, Spain, and Italy, highlights concerns about US extraterritorial laws such as the CLOUD (Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data) Act. The act empowers US law enforcement to compel US-based service providers (Microsoft, Google, etc.) to provide data regardless of where that data is stored-whether it's in the US, Europe, or anywhere else in the world."
Europe is pursuing a European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS) with a sovereignty requirement aimed at reducing reliance on US hyperscalers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. France, Germany, Spain, and Italy back the proposal amid concerns about US extraterritorial laws like the CLOUD Act, which can compel US providers to disclose data regardless of storage location. The sovereignty requirement responds to risks to sensitive government and strategic industry data by privileging data storage and processing within European jurisdiction. The initiative forces a trade-off between digital independence and access to innovation from global cloud leaders, prompting US providers and dependent businesses to adapt.
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