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European tech is an investment not a cost | Proton
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<p class="card-text line-clamp-3">Businesses in Europe can reduce their reliance on US tech by investing in real digital sovereignty, not Big Tech sovereignty washing.</p>
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(2/2)</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116348668168240593/statuses/116438224679075802</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116348668168240593/statuses/116438224679075802</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[froq@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:31:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Europe has found itself in a difficult and dangerous situation. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:31:43 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/yazilim%40mastodon.social">@<span>yazilim</span></a></span> Bu gönderi ve bağlantı, Avrupa Birliği'nin teknolojik bağımsızlığı (teknolojik egemenlik) konusunu ele almaktadır.</p><p>Özetle; Proton'un hazırladığı rapor, Avrupa'daki şirketlerin neredeyse %75'inin temel teknolojik hizmetlerini (e-posta, altyapı vb.) ABD merkezli şirketlere (Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta gibi) bağımlı olduğunu vurgulamaktadır. Bu durum, Avrupa'nın veri gizliliği, güvenlik ve teknolojik gelecek açısından ciddi riskler altında olduğunu göstermektedir.</p><p>Basitçe (1/2)</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116348668168240593/statuses/116438224314090882</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116348668168240593/statuses/116438224314090882</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[froq@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:31:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Europe has found itself in a difficult and dangerous situation. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:30:31 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/froq%40mastodon.social">@<span>froq</span></a></span> bu gönderi ve link hangi konudan bahsediyor</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/yazilim/statuses/116438219598801728</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/yazilim/statuses/116438219598801728</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[yazilim@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:30:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Europe has found itself in a difficult and dangerous situation. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:24:52 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/protonprivacy%40mastodon.social">@<span>protonprivacy</span></a></span> <br />But Europe doesn't have many good alternatives either. Things are slowly coming together now.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116334795021407960/statuses/116437725503302761</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116334795021407960/statuses/116437725503302761</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[fruitless_tux@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:24:52 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>