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#Fediverse #SocialWeb #DigitalSovereignty
#digitalSovereignty
Digital sovereignty is now a board issue, not an IT buzzword.
Business IT is making sovereignty bets on who controls critical data and infrastructure.
New blog: why this has become a fiduciary question for the board and what questions directors should ask.
https://www.korte.co/2026/02/19/board-brief-digital-sovereignty/
#digitalsovereignty #board
New practical guide on how to transition to digital services in assuredly liberal democracies. Priorities:
1. Data residency & comfort
2. Decentralization
3. Open-to-inspection
Result: lower vulnerability and ~€40/month cheaper.
The article includes a tiered, practical swap guide (from very critical to non-critical services).
Desde tu #IALocal: Ventajas incontables de ejecutar Inteligencia Artificial en tu propio equipo. Privacidad de tus datos, soberanĂa digital y alternativas open source: Ollama, LM Studio, llama.cpp y Whisper local. #SelfHostedLLMs #PrivacyMatters #OpenSourceAI #DigitalSovereignty
Noxtua launched the Europe License, a publisher backed Legal AI that lets lawyers work across EU jurisdictions in one Europe hosted workspace. The beta starts in DACH and the platform carries BSI C5 and ISO certifications, offering a practical EU alternative to US hosted tools. #EUTech #DigitalSovereignty #Privacy
AI-powered search is moving into production.
The key questions are architectural:
âť“Where does the answer originate?
âť“Which data crosses system boundaries?
âť“Are results reproducible?
AI search does not have to remain a #BlackBox.
With retrieval-based approaches and clear boundaries, organisations can combine performance with transparency — an important aspect of #DigitalSovereignty and #EnterpriseAI.
Architectural considerations here:
https://karakun.com/en/ai-search-beyond-the-black-box/
At #FOSDEM 2026, a panel on Europe’s #digitalsovereignty explored how it’s moving from slogan to strategy.
The key takeaway: sovereignty is less about where code is made and more about capability, participation, and influence, building interdependent autonomy through global #opensource collaboration.
Watch the recording: https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/DNUTXJ-eu-global-digital-sovereignty/
In the spirit of #digitalsovereignty, have you heard of our Lord and Saviour, #linux?
"That seems hard!"
"There are too many options!"
"I don't want to tinker with it!"
"I want to be able to game on it!"
Okay, so go install Bazzite. It just works out of the box, gaming included. If that's not EU enough for you, go with Manjaro. There is no perfect distro, but any of them are better than Windows 11!
Finally, "but I want to play League", okay, so dual boot.
Partnership news: OpenCloud and net42 start collaboration.
Together, we support organisations in integrating OpenCloud securely and professionally into existing IT environments – including operation and know-how transfer.
We look forward to working together!
👉 https://opencloud.eu/en/news/opencloud-and-net42-partnership
The market access dimension for European EdTech SMEs:
mdoc presentation → depends on Apple/Google OS APIs (ISO 18013-7, CTAP)
SD-JWT VC → OpenID Foundation protocols (Big Tech governance)
W3C-VC Data Integrity → any conformant software, no proprietary APIs
Draft regs: full support for formats with highest platform dependency. None to the most accessible for independent European providers.
Regulatory choices are competitive choices.
#EdTech #EUDIWallet #DigitalSovereignty #OpenStandards #SMEs
AI is concentrating power in private firms, and the EU’s AI Act, DMA and DSA are the main tools to reclaim authority. Organisations should favour vendors that disclose training data and energy use and align contracts with upcoming rules. #EUTech #DigitalSovereignty #Privacy
https://builtineu.eu/news/ai-shifts-sovereignty-private-firms-eu-response
Cornelius Hoffmann ein Unterstützer der Initiative Digitale Freiheit Bayern, sprach mit Andreas Donner über digitale Souveränität.
Hier der Link zum Gespräch:
https://www.ip-insider.de/digitale-infrastruktur-souveraenitaet-a-c3e47aad6f53b61f626c912f99cfeea6/?pt=6996a6eea16ed
#Bayern #Hyperscaler #DigitalSovereignty #BigTech #Resilienz #digitalefreiheitbayern
Schleswig-Holstein shows that digital sovereignty comes from software: migrating PCs from Windows/Office to Linux/LibreOffice reduces dependencies and increases control. Training and security needed. #DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource #Linux
Mistral AI has acquired Paris-based cloud start-up Koyeb, bringing serverless computing capabilities in‑house, reducing reliance on external cloud providers, and supporting enterprise‑scale deployment of Mistral's models.
The deal also highlights Europe’s growing focus on AI cloud autonomy and alternatives to U.S. hyperscalers.
đź“– our analysis:
#AI #cloud #EU #digitalsovereignty #technology #startups #acquisition
The sovereignty paradox:
mdoc → governed by ISO/IEC, driven by Apple/Google
SD-JWT VC → governed by IETF/OpenID Foundation (US Big Tech)
W3C-VC → semantic layer is decentralised, jurisdiction-controlled
Full regulatory support for the first two. The most sovereignty-aligned format — requiring no proprietary APIs for verification — gets nothing.
EU Parliament, 22 Jan 2026: "open standards, prevent vendor lock-ins."
I've submitted a detailed analysis to the European Commission's Have Your Say consultation on the EUDI Wallet Implementing Regulations.
Core finding: W3C Verifiable Credentials are formally referenced in the regulatory framework — but without the operational scaffolding to function.
Four asymmetries. Eight types of regulatory action needed.
Thread 🧵
#EUDIWallet #eIDAS2 #VerifiableCredentials #DigitalSovereignty #HaveYourSay #OpenStandards
Understanding Vendor Lock-In: Impacts, Examples, and Avoidance Strategies
This article is intended to help readers better understanding vendor lock-in by identifying its impacts, examining examples, and highlighting avoidance strategies.
After reading, you should:
be familiar with the concept of vendor lock in
be aware of potential impacts vendor lock-in can ...
Continued 👉 https://blog.radwebhosting.com/understanding-vendor-lock-in-impacts-examples-and-avoidance-strategies/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon.raddemo.host #businesscontinuance #digitalsovereignty #datagovernance #supplychain #vendorlockin
The "But Why?" of Digital Sovereignty
Every time I spend my weekend researching obscure forks and implementing complex local workflows, someone asks: "But why? The mainstream tools are so much easier."
In 2026, the path of deep research and practical implementation feels exactly like this. It might look like madness to the "colony," but I’d rather head for the mountains than stay in the comfortable enclosure of Big Tech.
What was your latest "But why?" rabbit hole?
#SelfHosted #Privacy #DigitalSovereignty #Research #Homelab #ButWhy #TechLife
Every time I spend my weekend researching obscure forks and implementing complex local workflows, someone asks: "But why? The mainstream tools are so much easier."
In 2026, the path of deep research and practical implementation feels exactly like this. It might look like madness to the "colony," but I’d rather head for the mountains than stay in the comfortable enclosure of Big Tech.
What was your latest "But why?" rabbit hole?
#SelfHosted #Privacy #DigitalSovereignty #Research #Homelab #ButWhy #TechLife
Terminal Tilt: Upcoming Schedule
Tomorrow: Divoom Pixoo 64 Review.
Monday, Feb 23: Sovereign Authentication (Part 3) – The YubiKey 5 Series Review.
Feb 26: Keychron Q1 V2 – 4 Years Later.
March 2: Sovereign Authentication (Part 4) – Nitrokey 3A NFC Review.
March 5: Epomaker TH99 Pro Review.
March 9: Sovereign Authentication (Part 5) - Token2 Keys Review
https://www.youtube.com/@TerminalTilt
#TerminalTilt #DigitalSovereignty #RightToRepair #Privacy #SelfHosted #YubiKey #Nitrokey #Keychron #Epomaker #Token2 #Divoom #Pixoo64 #DivoomPixoo64 #Zettlr
It is worrying to see how big tech companies try to redefine Digital Sovereignty. After all, it is more than just the data center location. Digital Sovereignty should focus on independent decision-making and control over IT.
#digitalsovereignty #AI #language
https://hai.stanford.edu/news/ai-sovereigntys-definitional-dilemma
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