01/12/2022 (Agence Europe) – Thirteen associations representing providers and users of cloud computing services expressed their concerns on Thursday 1 December about the proposed European cybersecurity certification scheme for cloud services (EUCS), as proposed by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA). “The EU should seek to expand – not reduce – the availability of cloud technologies in Europe. Our members must have access to the widest range of innovative cloud technologies that best meet their needs to succeed in a growing global market”, the organisations said jointly. The draft EUCS proposed by ENISA includes, among other things, sovereignty requirements on the location of European data and a guarantee that cloud service providers are based in Europe and are not controlled by entities outside of the EU. (TM)