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⁇ Everyone wants it, nobody dares to do it Digital autonomy. Every policy paper, party program and strategic government document talks about it. Ministers call it in interviews. Members of Parliament ask questions about it....
Hills and valleys: I'll take you on my adventure to switch from Big Tech software to more reliable, European or open-source alternatives. I...
Sovereignty starts with discomfort I had promised myself (and my wife) not to write business blogs during my vacation. Still, I'm here. In the French sun, with a glass...
While Europe is looking at digital independence and more and more governments are reconsidering their trust in American tech giants, the municipality of Hardenberg is happily opting for a deeper...
Hills and valleys: my Journey away from Big Tech I take you on my adventure to switch from Big Tech software to more reliable, European or open-source alternatives...
New commitments, old dependencies On 30 April, Microsoft published a comprehensive statement entitled ‘Our European Cloud Principles and Commitments’ (source: https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2025/04/30/european-digital-commitments/). In it, the company promises, among other things, data centers...
Alarm from Berlin Germany's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser recently warned of the shaky state of transatlantic data traffic. In an interview with the Handelsblatt, she insists...
⁇ Our data, their business model Imagine a field. On the right: Europe, where exhausted citizens in frayed clothes try in vain to stop a flow of sheep. To the...
A dead deal: The recent analysis of Simple Analytics leaves no doubt: The latest EU-US data agreement is seriously faltering. Under the guise of privacy protection...
A playground for digital sovereignty Imagine a digital environment in which you are in control of your own data. No ads, no hidden trackers, no dependence on American...
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⁇ From back-and-forth to click-and-ready What if you never have to email back and forth to schedule an appointment? What if one click is enough to...
What does a data engineer do at the Webwinkel Vakdagen? Webwinkel Vakdagen? As a Data-Pro? Yep. Where there is e-commerce, there is data. And where there is data, there I am. This event in the...
⁇ Nextcloud's breakthrough: The tipping point is now "We are on the verge of a digital revolution. Nextcloud is no longer a niche – it is the future.” The latest...
Dutch Governments Embrace Nextcloud: A Step Towards Digital Sovereignty The increasing move from Dutch governments to Nextcloud is a promising development that paves the way for enhanced digital independence and...
Hills and valleys: my Journey away from Big Tech I take you on my adventure to switch from Big Tech software to more reliable, European or open-source alternatives...
Nextcloud: The Swiss Army Knife of Digital Collaboration Nextcloud is not just a cloud storage service. It is a modular open source platform that can easily compete with tools such as OneDrive, Google...
The municipalities see various risks in the dependence on Microsoft It is outright scandalous that our Dutch municipalities have chained themselves to the whims of an American mega company like Microsoft...
Hills and valleys: my Journey away from Big Tech I take you on my adventure to switch from Big Tech software to more reliable, European or open-source alternatives...
Hills and valleys: my Journey away from Big Tech I take you on my adventure to switch from Big Tech software to more reliable, European or open-source alternatives...
The famous dot on the horizon has been found! In a world that is changing rapidly, I have decided to take a new course. My moral compass and practical considerations...
Hills and valleys: I'll take you on my adventure to switch from Big Tech software to more reliable, European or open-source alternatives. I...
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