Microsoft dropped for open source: Why Hamburg is now following Munich's lead
Former Microsoft bastion Hamburg's decision is particularly telling, say observers.
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Zoom security: Here's how Germany got its wires crossed over video-chat privacy
Germany is notoriously picky about digital privacy, but official warnings over video meetings have just sown confusion.
Linux not Windows: Why Munich is shifting back from Microsoft to open source – again
Munich's flip-flop back to open source is the latest sign of Germany's political sea change over proprietary software.
Coronavirus: They want to use your location data to fight pandemic. That's a big privacy issue
Why Deutsche Telekom's data donation to fight the spread of COVID-19 sets a potentially troubling precedent.
Huawei can work on German 5G networks: Here's why critics say that's a very bad idea
New draft German network security rules have just opened the door to Huawei, sparking an outcry.
Microsoft poses threat to Germany's digital sovereignty, warns study
German government is too dependent on "single software providers", but changing that will be difficult and costly.
Facebook's big win: Will this ruling have global impact on how your data is used?
What was seen as one of the best ways to regulate social-media giants like Facebook has just fallen apart in a Düsseldorf court.
Microsoft Office 365: Banned in German schools over privacy fears
State of Hesse says student and teacher information could be "exposed" to US spy agencies.
EU's terrorism filter plans: The problems just keep coming
European authorities have discovered that creating rules to keep terrorist content off the internet is not easy.
Security: Europe's pushback against Chinese tech has only just begun
A new case of suspected Chinese industrial espionage highlights Europe's tricky balancing act between exploiting opportunities in China and guarding against the theft of technology back home.