<![CDATA[More and more governments are waking up to the need for Digital Sovereignty.]]>More and more governments are waking up to the need for Digital Sovereignty.

Being on the hook to US tech companies is a critical weakness in the UK's digital infrastructure. We get locked-in and dependent on products that can be used as political leverage.

The UK must urgently follow the EU's lead.

https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/13/digital_sovereignty/

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/9aaa634f-61fc-4c28-8961-8f730c2c5c90/more-and-more-governments-are-waking-up-to-the-need-for-digital-sovereignty.RSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 06:18:11 GMTMon, 20 Apr 2026 07:40:01 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to More and more governments are waking up to the need for Digital Sovereignty. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:41:58 GMT]]>@openrightsgroup I wonder if all those US tech giants are starting to regret supporting the convicted felon in the White House as he is one of the reasons the rest of the world is trying to avoid US companies.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/truls46/statuses/116435905318020774https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/truls46/statuses/116435905318020774Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:41:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to More and more governments are waking up to the need for Digital Sovereignty. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:40:01 GMT]]>Public money should be spent on public code that benefits us all.

Our report shows the benefits of shifting from a one way dependence on US tech giants to shared technology.

The UK needs a Digital Sovereignty strategy based on Open Source systems, open standards and open hardware.

Read the report ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/publications/tech-giants-and-giant-slayers-the-case-for-digital-sovereignty-and-the-digital-commons/

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