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Estonia Confronts Its Tech Dependence

From cloud services to seabed cables, a new regional initiative asks how governments can protect essential functions when technology choices narrow.

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Odd Inge Teige
Nov 7

Estonia joined its Nordic and Baltic partners on November 6 in a commitment to reduce dependence on a handful of technology suppliers. Ministers adopted the declaration in Copenhagen, according to the Nordic Council of Ministers.

Their shared assessment is blunt: too much of the infrastructure supporting public services and the economy rests with too few…

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