<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Ernesto Ferreira, Autor em E-goi</title> <atom:link href="https://blog.e-goi.com/author/eferreira/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link></link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:52:25 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <image> <url>https://blog.e-goi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/favicon-egoi-512x512-200x200-100x100.png</url> <title>Ernesto Ferreira, Autor em E-goi</title> <link></link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>Microsoft Admits European Data Isn’t Fully Safe. Who Will Be Next?</title> <link>https://blog.e-goi.com/european-data-is-not-safe/</link> <comments>https://blog.e-goi.com/european-data-is-not-safe/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ernesto Ferreira]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:52:23 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Data Strategy]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://blog.e-goi.com/?p=64204</guid> <description><![CDATA[Storing data in Europe is no longer enough. The CLOUD Act exposes a critical vulnerability: data hosted on European soil can still be subject to foreign laws. That's why solutions built and controlled in Europe are essential to ensuring true digital sovereignty. This is where E-goi, built in Portugal and fully compliant with European regulations, makes the difference.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p class="wp-block-paragraph">I saw a <strong>Forbes</strong> article today that should set off alarm bells for any company operating in Europe. During a hearing before the French Senate, a Microsoft representative was asked: <strong>“Can you guarantee that European citizens’ data will never be accessed by U.S. authorities without local authorisation?”</strong> The answer was straightforward: <strong>“I can’t guarantee that.”</strong></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Even though Microsoft stated that this has never happened to date, the truth is that this simple <em>“I can’t guarantee that”</em> opens a huge crack in the concept of digital trust. Because trust is not about what happened in the past. It’s about what could happen tomorrow.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">And this is where an essential insight comes in:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><strong>Data residency</strong> is simply the physical location where data is stored.</li> <li><strong>Data sovereignty</strong> goes much further: it means that data is subject only to the laws and authorities of the country or region where it resides.</li> </ul> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">For European companies, this changes the game. It is no longer enough to say, <em>“Your data is stored in Europe.”</em> It is necessary to guarantee that there is no remote gateway to external jurisdictions.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is where the <strong>CLOUD Act</strong> comes in, the U.S. law that allows American authorities to access data stored by any U.S.-based company, regardless of the country where that data resides. This means that if a U.S. public authority requests access, companies such as <strong>Microsoft, Adobe, Salesforce, or Oracle</strong> are legally required to hand over private information belonging to European citizens and organisations, even if that data is hosted on servers within the European Union.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is the real reality check: it is not a distant or theoretical risk, but a legal vulnerability that makes it clear that European data, when stored using American technology, is never truly secure.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Another interesting point is the competitive impact. If trust is the new competitive advantage, then technology solutions developed and controlled in Europe gain a clear advantage over global giants. Not only because of legal compliance, but because they reflect European values of privacy, ethics, and digital autonomy.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">We are already seeing this shift: <strong>“We’re already seeing a shift towards building homegrown solutions that support true data sovereignty rather than data residency.”</strong></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">At E-goi, we see this every day. Customers ask questions, they want clarity, they want guarantees. And, increasingly, they choose providers that can give them solid answers.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Perhaps this is the beginning of a genuine European movement towards technological independence. And the question I leave you with is: <strong>are we ready to seize this opportunity and turn data sovereignty into a driver of innovation?</strong></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Source:</strong> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawoollacott/2025/07/22/microsoft-cant-keep-eu-data-safe-from-us-authorities/">https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawoollacott/2025/07/22/microsoft-cant-keep-eu-data-safe-from-us-authorities/</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://blog.e-goi.com/european-data-is-not-safe/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>