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Should we fear Microsoft's monopoly?


The search for alternatives to American IT services is intensifying as geopolitical unrest grows. TU/e and ICT cooperative SURF are also looking for replacements for Microsoft and Google. However, a fully-fledged European alternative is not yet available, according to Joost de Jong, the university's Chief Information Security Officer.

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