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75% of European businesses fear a US tech kill switch could deal an economic 'death blow' – driving a search for sovereign alternatives

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Three in four European businesses fear a US tech 'kill switch' as much as they fear a ransomware attackLess than half have a continuity plan in place that is tested and documentedEmail and cloud file storage are the two services European businesses have sought sovereign alternatives forMost European businesses use some form of US-based software in their day-to-day operations. But as tensions across the Atlantic mount, almost 75% of European busi…

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The technological dependence of European companies on US giants has become a fear with market figures: three out of every four companies on the continent believe that Washington could activate a ‘kill switch’ that would leave them without access to its services in the cloud. The clash of digital sovereignty scale in full geopolitical tension and threatens to expose the fragility of the European productive fabric. Keys to the operation 75% of com…

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Tech Radar broke the news in Bath, United Kingdom on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
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