Microsoft’s E-Mail Suspension at the International Criminal Court — A Wake-up Call for Digital Sovereignty: Difference between revisions
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| Description = When vendor dependence meets geopolitics: what happens when a major cloud provider withdraws service from an international court, and what this means for institutional autonomy and digital sovereignty | | Description = When vendor dependence meets geopolitics: what happens when a major cloud provider withdraws service from an international court, and what this means for institutional autonomy and digital sovereignty | ||
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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===Stakeholders=== | ===Stakeholders=== | ||
* Affected institution: International Criminal Court (ICC) | *Affected institution: International Criminal Court (ICC) | ||
* Service provider: Microsoft Corporation | *Service provider: Microsoft Corporation | ||
* External actor: United States government (sanctions regime) | *External actor: United States government (sanctions regime) | ||
* Broader affected: Public authorities, educational institutions, organisations relying on cloud services for critical operations | *Broader affected: Public authorities, educational institutions, organisations relying on cloud services for critical operations | ||
==Microsoft’s response== | ==Microsoft’s response== | ||
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The incident highlights critical issues: | The incident highlights critical issues: | ||
* Vendor dependency and lack of digital sovereignty for institutions relying on third-party cloud services | *Vendor dependency and lack of digital sovereignty for institutions relying on third-party cloud services | ||
* Jurisdictional risk where a vendor subject to another state’s sanctions may affect service availability | *Jurisdictional risk where a vendor subject to another state’s sanctions may affect service availability | ||
* Transparency and continuity obligations for organisations hosting critical data or services externally | *Transparency and continuity obligations for organisations hosting critical data or services externally | ||
==Consumer / Institutional Response== | ==Consumer / Institutional Response== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Stefan Krempl, *“Criminal Court: Microsoft’s email block a wake-up call for digital sovereignty”*, heise online, 19 May 2025. Available at: https://www.heise.de/en/news/Criminal-Court-Microsoft-s-email-block-a-wake-up-call-for-digital-sovereignty-10387383.html (accessed 18 October 2025) :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4} | *Stefan Krempl, *“Criminal Court: Microsoft’s email block a wake-up call for digital sovereignty”*, heise online, 19 May 2025. Available at: https://www.heise.de/en/news/Criminal-Court-Microsoft-s-email-block-a-wake-up-call-for-digital-sovereignty-10387383.html (accessed 18 October 2025) :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4} | ||
* Stefan Krempl, *“Microsoft denies mail blockade at the International Criminal Court”*, heise online, 5 June 2025. Available at: https://www.heise.de/en/news/Microsoft-denies-mail-blockade-at-the-International-Criminal-Court-10429628.html (accessed 18 October 2025) :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5} | *Stefan Krempl, *“Microsoft denies mail blockade at the International Criminal Court”*, heise online, 5 June 2025. Available at: https://www.heise.de/en/news/Microsoft-denies-mail-blockade-at-the-International-Criminal-Court-10429628.html (accessed 18 October 2025) :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5} | ||
* *“Microsoft’s email shutdown of ICC prosecutor fuels EU fears of US tech blackmail”*, Euractiv, 28 May 2025. Available at: https://www.euractiv.com/news/microsofts-email-shutdown-of-icc-prosecutor-fuels-eu-fears-of-us-tech-blackmail/ (accessed 18 October 2025) :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6} | *<nowiki>*“Microsoft’s email shutdown of ICC prosecutor fuels EU fears of US tech blackmail”*, Euractiv, 28 May 2025. Available at: </nowiki>https://www.euractiv.com/news/microsofts-email-shutdown-of-icc-prosecutor-fuels-eu-fears-of-us-tech-blackmail/ (accessed 18 October 2025) :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6} | ||
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