Microsofts GitHub gives clients option to keep sensitive code in EU only, in data sovereignty push
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Microsoft -owned developer platform GitHub on Tuesday said it is giving enterprise users the ability to limit the storage of their sensitive software code to data centers located in the European Union. The move, which is part of a bid to meet the blocs strict data protection requirements, comes amid a broader political push for digital "sovereignty." "Europe is the place where cutting-edge regulation and laws around privacy and data protection and many other things, like AI, were born," Dohmke told CNBC on a video call. Shelley McKinley, GitHubs chief legal officer, said that closed-source code is today considered the "crown jewels" of a companys digital strategy. Earlier this month, a long-awaited report from former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi called for 800 billion euros of additional investment per year to make the bloc more competitive, citing technology innovation as a key area where improvement is needed.