Switzerland Is Also Leaving Microsoft 365. It Wants to Be in Control of Its Data
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.4 Articles
4 Articles
Switzerland is moving towards an open source office infrastructure to reduce its dependence on U.S. suppliers. Civil administration will test openDesk alongside Microsoft 365, while cyber units of its Armed Forces accelerate migration for reasons of confidentiality and digital sovereignty.
Switzerland has successfully completed a pilot project with OpenDesk.
Switzerland launched a feasibility study in 2024. • It is now launching a pilot program and 3,000 government computers will switch to openDesk. • The country wants to strengthen digital sovereignty by switching to open source tools.
The Swiss Federal Government has launched a pilot program to explore the possibility of giving up Microsoft 365 in favour of open source alternatives, and plans to start with 3,000 devices from some 54,000 government-owned computers.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
