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Escaping vendor lock-ins in Europe: will the EU Data Act help Europeans regain technological freedom and choice? Data

Escaping vendor lock-ins in Europe: will the EU Data Act help Europeans regain technological freedom and choice?

by Egle Markeviciute

In Europe, nobody thinks twice about being able to choose between, for example, different mobile operators, if needed. The process might get complicated with various contractual obligations, but executing this idea isn’t impossible. This is not always the case in cloud services.

Moving from on-premise to gov-cloud: lessons from Europe Data Security

Moving from on-premise to gov-cloud: lessons from Europe

by Egle Markeviciute

As countries rapidly advance digital transformations, state-owned data needs secure and efficient management. This must avoid burdening future generations with costly commitments. European governments are still seeking solutions, each with specific challenges. 

EU's degrowth policies fence Europeans off from benefits of open source AI Data AI Privacy

EU's degrowth policies fence Europeans off from benefits of open source AI

by Yaël Ossowski

Irish privacy rulings on Meta's AI rollout threaten open source AI and innovation for European consumers.

Smart legal policy will stop China’s intellectual property theft, not protectionism Data Security

Smart legal policy will stop China’s intellectual property theft, not protectionism

by Emil Panzaru

The estimated costs of Chinese fraud and lost economic opportunities via IP theft are in the trillions of euros.

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