German state of Schleswig-Holstein also turns its back on Microsoft as Europeans fear being ‘blackmailed’ by Big Tech ...

Microsoft Office is being banned from government systems in some European countries, including Germany, to maintain data ...

The state will turn to open-source software to “take back control” over data storage and ensure “digital sovereignty”, ...

Plans to go open-source were drawn up by Schleswig-Holstein as far back as 2017. In 2021, the state found another incentive ...

Microsoft Office is used in homes, workplaces, and schools worldwide. However, some European nations are increasingly beginning to outlaw it ...