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France's decision this week to force millions of state employees to use a local alternative to Zoom and Microsoft Teams marks the most recent chapter of a ten-year effort by European governments to expose themselves to large American technology companies, notes the Financial Times. The prime minister of France, Sébastien Lecornu, sent a letter to ministers by ordering them to move their video calls to Visio, an internal alternative to Zoom by th…
France's decision to push millions of state employees to use a local alternative to Zoom and Microsoft Teams marks the latest chapter in a decades-long effort by European governments to break away from big American tech companies.
It is a change of size that is taking place in the ministries. By 2027, state agents will have to say goodbye to Teams, Zoom et al. to go on "Visio", a home platform designed for the needs of the public service. Against the background: less dependence on American giants, more technical mastery and some savings in passing.
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