The Microsoft Dilemma (2018)
Microsoft is generally considered the dinosaur of the digital age. However, the US Corporation is more powerful today than ever before. The power of its monopoly is nowhere more apparent than in Europe: from Finland to Portugal, from Ireland to Greece, the information technology of every state administration and its institutions (military, police, fiscal authorities etc.) is based on Microsoft programmes. Since digital systems are constantly expanding and increasing in importance, countries are becoming more and more dependent on this single company. This dependence causes continually rising costs and prevents technical progress in state authorities. It systematically undermines European procurement and competition laws, it leads inevitably to the company having an overwhelming political influence, while it exposes state IT systems along with citizens’ data to a high technical and political security risk. Is Europe’s digital sovereignty at stake?
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Keywords
lobby, open source, software lobby
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Microsoft Dilemma about?
- Microsoft is generally considered the dinosaur of the digital age. However, the US Corporation is more powerful today than ever before. The power of its monopoly is nowhere more apparent than in Europe: from Finland to Portugal, from Ireland to Greece, the information technology of every state administration and its institutions (military, police, fiscal authorities etc.) is based on Microsoft programmes. Since digital systems are constantly expanding and increasing in importance, countries are becoming more and more dependent on this single company. This dependence causes continually rising costs and prevents technical progress in state authorities. It systematically undermines European procurement and competition laws, it leads inevitably to the company having an overwhelming political influence, while it exposes state IT systems along with citizens’ data to a high technical and political security risk. Is Europe’s digital sovereignty at stake?
- Who directed The Microsoft Dilemma?
- The Microsoft Dilemma was directed by Arpad Bondy, Harald Schumann.
- How long is The Microsoft Dilemma?
- The Microsoft Dilemma has a runtime of 45m (45 minutes).
- What genre is The Microsoft Dilemma?
- The Microsoft Dilemma is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Microsoft Dilemma produced?
- The Microsoft Dilemma was produced in Germany.