Microsoft has reportedly shared the names of Dutch civil servants working for two regulatory agencies with the U.S. House of Representatives. The agencies involved include the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) and the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP), according to an article published on Friday by Vrij Nederland.

Microsoft has reportedly shared the names of Dutch civil servants working for two regulatory agencies with the U.S. House of Representatives. The agencies involved include the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) and the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP), according to an article published on Friday by Vrij Nederland.

    • slazer2au@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      2 days ago

      Hey, it takes time for governments to change.
      My wife still uses Lotus Notes for her government job.

      • krimson@lemmy.worldEnglish
        8·
        2 days ago

        This. It will take years.

        But even when trump has fucked off I believe the damage he has done is irreversible and the EU reliance on US tech is a thing of the past.

        Well that’s my hope atleast haha.

        • slazer2au@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          2 days ago

          Here’s hoping the next oligarch puppet the America elect doesn’t try to smooth ruffled feathers with hollow promises and no actual actions or revoking the cloud act.

      • Tiresia@slrpnk.netEnglish
        3·
        2 days ago

        Fun fact: it is possible for governments to change quickly. Sometimes it even improves matters!

  • Optional@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    2 days ago

    Imagine that all of Meta’s evil could be undone overnight by everyone deleting their accounts and yet here we are.

    Same for Microsoft. They will never change.