Defining Safe Hardware Design [pdf]
Summary
France plans to replace US-provided video conferencing tools with a homegrown system for 2.5 million civil servants by 2027, as part of a broader drive for digital sovereignty in Europe. Austria, Schleswig-Holstein, and other European entities are shifting toward open-source or domestically hosted solutions to reduce dependence on US tech, citing data privacy and security concerns amid broader geopolitical tech tensions.