The European Commission released its "AI Continent Action Plan" last week. This high-level communication lays down the various initiatives the European Commission is pursuing to support Europe's AI ambitions and AI uptake: https://iapp.org/news/a/a-view-from-brussels-what-is-and-isn-t-in-the-eu-s-ai-continent-action-plan
For my personal calendar, I have #Radicale 3.4.1 installed on a #Debian VPS. It works great, accessing it from #Thunderbird, or the "Fossify Calendar" (from #FDroid) in #Android. I can read and write events from both clients.
I was gifted an iPad, and the default Calendar app lets me have read-only access (only!) to Radicale. When it comes to writing events, that lofty privilege is reserved for iCloud Calendars only, not those riff-raff Calendars that use CalDAV.
Edit: I eventually sorted it out.
I opened a Github "Discussion" thread (for Radicale) on this:
https://github.com/Kozea/Radicale/discussions/1755
I guess the moral of this story is: Thunderbird, and Fossify Calendar, thanks for being sane! Also, kudos to #Davx5, which I also rely upon a lot in Android, for my CardDAV contacts to work properly - also stored in Radicale.
PS: #Apple is really hoity-toity. I would never choose into buying an Apple device myself, ever again. #DataSovereignty is next to impossible. #OpenSource
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Ditching the Cloud: Running Syncthing Like a Ghost #OPSEC #Cybersecurity #PrivacyMatters #SelfHosting #Decentralization #DataSovereignty #Encryption #NoCloud #Surveillance #CyberGhost #SecureSync #PeerToPeer #DigitalAnonymity #DeadSwitch
Today’s brief #DigitalSovereignty presentation for #BoyeCompany’s network was a great success. There’s more to the topic than #DataSovereignty and it generates much discussion. The full slide deck will be ready for #t3chh, so join me there! #TYPO3
Want to keep your data in the EU?
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#DataSovereignty #CloudNative #DevOps #OpenSource
Oops, almost forgot to add that my Matrix and XMPP accounts are hosted in Europe as well. Only things not hosted in Europe currently is my email, calendar & contacts as I'm not aware of what options are out there outside of Proton. #Privacy #DataSovereignty #Matrix #XMPP
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#Germany's #cloudcomputing market is booming, with significant trends and challenges shaping its future. According to the "KPMG Cloud Monitor 2024," almost all companies (98%) are now in the cloud, with 55% relying on hybrid cloud models combining public and private cloud solutions. This shift is driven by the increasing integration of AI into cloud services, with 97% of cloud-using companies obtaining AI solutions from cloud providers.
Market Size: The German cloud computing market is projected to reach USD 56.52 billion in 2025, growing at a CAGR of 15.51% until 2030.
Challenges: Stringent data protection regulations, such as GDPR, pose significant challenges for cloud adoption.
#CloudEngineering #Germany #TechHive #StaffingSolutions #CloudComputing #AI #DataSovereignty #HybridCloud #MultiCloud #Ionos #GaiaX #GDPR #DataProtection #ITInfrastructure #DigitalTransformation #CloudSecurity #CloudTrends #CloudMarket #CloudProviders
https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/germany-cloud-computing-market
‘A threat to autonomy’: Dutch parliament urges government to move away from US cloud services.
The Dutch parliament approved several motions to build a national cloud and reduce dependence on US cloud technology.
The Netherlands Court of Audit found that many government ministries have used public clouds hosted by Google, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services without being aware of the potential risks.
Dutch parliament calls for end to dependence on US software companies
｢ In addition to launching a sovereign cloud services platform, the motions called on the government to re-examine a decision to use Amazon's web services for the Netherlands' internet domain hosting, and to develop alternatives to U.S. software and preferential treatment for European firms in public tenders ｣
https://www.yahoo.com/news/dutch-parliament-calls-end-reliance-155717872.html
@ncoca Every now and then, I get the bright idea to run a technology resource for #NGO s.
Then I remember that this has been done many times before and gone nowhere, even with significant institutional funding.
Coz people just. don't. care.
I'm guessing the cost to educate people about technology safety, sustainability, and accountability, is 10x more than the cost of technology itself.
BigTech built walls. We break them.
Decentralized. Secure. Untouchable.
BigTech refused to build a world with 100% privacy & security – because it would end their business model.
If we don’t act now, their control will be irreversible.
This is already bigger than they expected – and growing every day. If you believe in real digital sovereignty, prove it. Boost this. Spread the word. Join the movement.
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@LehtoriTuomo @actuallyautistic I've always had a distrust of big corporations, wary to depend on them any more than absolutely necessary. I tend to set up something or other every once in a while, which gives me such independence you speak of. Lately, it's been the "radicale" CalDAV calendar server.
#DataSovereignty #SelfHosting
Does anyone else see this as an issue?
#Canada #Canadian #DataSovereignty #EU #europe #SelfHosting #fediverse
Companies worldwide are starting to believe in AI and LLMs as a transformational force. The expectation is for AI and LLMs to become infused into company software and hardware. However, are company data privacy practices keeping pace and complying with national and international regulations and policies?
Our article dives into the need for data sovereignty and the challenges & solutions for enterprises: https://www.amazee.io/blog/post/ai-llm-data-privacy-protection 
Data sovereignty matters – now more than ever.
Public institutions need #secure, #transparent, and #sovereign open source solutions. #OpenProject provides dedicated project management for the public sector — helping governments and organizations across Europe maintain full control over their data.
With integrations like @nextcloud and of course with #openDesk, we’re on a great way.
Learn more: https://www.openproject.org/project-management-public-sector/
That feeling, when you finally get rid of...
Google 
Microsoft
FB/Insta/Whatsapp
Twitter 
Spotify
Adobe
Whether or not you use LibreOffice, it's very wise to save your documents in a free and open format on a medium that isn't controlled by a third party – so that you don't get locked out of them in future! Learn more on Document Freedom Day, coming up on March 26: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/02/26/dfd-at-libreoffice/ #foss #OpenSource #DataSovereignty
