Media, Studies & Resources
Further sources from academia, research, and media covering data protection, digital sovereignty, and secure communication infrastructures – and why an increasing number of organisations are exploring European, sovereignty-focused IT solutions.
Why data protection and sovereign IT are gaining importance
Digital communication has become a key foundation of modern collaboration – enabling speed, efficiency, and flexible ways of working. At the same time, organisations face the challenge of reliably meeting requirements related to data protection, security, and regulation. Especially in the context of messaging services and cloud-based communication platforms, it is becoming clear that many widely used solutions may not always fully align with European data protection expectations, which can lead to potential legal, organisational, and security-related risks.
The studies, analyses, and media reports presented here examine these developments and illustrate why sovereign, privacy-focused infrastructure decisions are becoming increasingly relevant for many companies and public institutions.
Media & Research
Report on strategic IT decisions by the Austrian Armed Forces in the context of adopting privacy-respecting and open technologies.
Article on the transition of public email infrastructure in Schleswig-Holstein to open-source platforms.
Coverage of criticism over Bavaria’s proposed Microsoft 365 agreement amidst digital sovereignty and procurement concerns.
Analysis of political and economic measures for achieving digital sovereignty in Europe through risk-based frameworks, strategic partnerships, and targeted investment.
Article covering the founding of the EuroStack Foundation, where European tech firms aim to reduce dependence on non-European cloud providers.
Report on a study showing that European organisations are increasingly prioritising data and infrastructure control, especially in the context of AI strategy.
Coverage of ongoing discussions and pragmatic approaches to implementing digital sovereignty in Europe, including frameworks like Gaia-X that support interoperable and sovereign data infrastructures.
A systematic literature review examining organisational, technical, and regulatory challenges that businesses face when implementing GDPR requirements.
Research exploring how messaging infrastructures need to be intentionally designed to support GDPR principles such as purpose limitation and data minimisation.
Study highlighting the importance of robust access-control mechanisms in communication systems as a key element in supporting GDPR-related compliance.
EuroStack’s pitch paper outlines a vision for strategically sovereign digital infrastructures in Europe and calls for industry-supported alternatives to dependency on U.S. technology providers.