Sure, it isn't safe for EU governments to store data on US clouds.
It also isn't safe for US governments to rely on chips made in Taiwan that China could invade. Or for TikTok to be a primary media source in the US.
The fact is, we're an economically interconnected world at this point, in terms of software, in terms of hardware, and in terms of hardware supply chains.
And it's hard to see it going backwards. Economic efficiency is a powerful force. It often seems like the solution has to be to try to implement as many safeguards as possible, rather than cut off sources of technology. But I don't know... it's an incredibly difficult question.
> Giving all your data to foreign states though may be a bridge too far.
Does it really matter?
If large Western countries want to spy on each other, there are so many ways via so many devices.
That's why I'm talking about safeguards -- why not just focus on ensuring everything is encrypted in rest and in transit, so you can use anybody's cloud anywhere?
Fortunately, going multi-cloud is a thing. Storing data with multiple providers in multiple countries. Lots of companies which specialize in multi-cloud solutions.
And if you're dumb enough to put your government clouds in enemy countries, then you deserve it.
But we're not talking about enemy countries here, now are we? Or are you actually under the impression that we're talking about hosting data in Iran and North Korea...?
Sure, it isn't safe for EU governments to store data on US clouds.
It also isn't safe for US governments to rely on chips made in Taiwan that China could invade. Or for TikTok to be a primary media source in the US.
The fact is, we're an economically interconnected world at this point, in terms of software, in terms of hardware, and in terms of hardware supply chains.
And it's hard to see it going backwards. Economic efficiency is a powerful force. It often seems like the solution has to be to try to implement as many safeguards as possible, rather than cut off sources of technology. But I don't know... it's an incredibly difficult question.