Did you know #Microsoft is shutting down Chinese universities by blocking access to their services? When will this come to Europe and the rest of the world? How dependent on Microsoft or Google is the day to day work in your organization?

Here's an example, one of many: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3305889/microsoft-abruptly-cuts-services-chinese-university-genomics-firm

Microsoft abruptly cuts services to Chinese university, genomics firm

Concerns about technological decoupling have risen after Microsoft ended commercial services for some clients in China.

South China Morning Post
Christian Gudrian (@[email protected])

Sich von den #USA zu emanzipieren heißt auch, von #Microsoft wegzukommen. Im Ernstfall könnte man darüber hier praktisch die komplette Wirtschaft lahmlegen. Der unangekündigte und dauerhafte Ausfall der Microsoft-Infrastruktur sollte jetzt Teil jedes #ThreatModels sein. #ITSecurity

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