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67% of Dutch Healthcare Relies on U.S. Cloud Services

1/25/2026

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Sixty-seven percent of Dutch government and healthcare domains rely on American cloud services, with Microsoft leading the market, raising concerns since data stored with U.S. companies falls under U.S. laws.
The Tax Authority chose Microsoft because European solutions were not ready, costing an extra €2 million annually on data backups.
The Netherlands must invest in knowledge and cooperation to reduce reliance on American tech giants.

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Story summary

Sixty-seven percent of Dutch government and healthcare domains rely on American cloud services, with Microsoft leading the market, raising concerns since data stored with U.S. companies falls under U.S. laws.
The Tax Authority chose Microsoft because European solutions were not ready, costing an extra €2 million annually on data backups.
The Netherlands must invest in knowledge and cooperation to reduce reliance on American tech giants.