<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Nieuws Extern</title><link>https://www.cio-platform.nl/en/</link><description></description><language>nl-NL</language><copyright>(c) 2006 Procurios</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:44:04 +0200</lastBuildDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>Procurios RSS2 Feed</generator><item><title>Digital Autonomy Is a Design Question</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Digital autonomy is often presented in discussions&amp;mdash;including on this platform&amp;mdash;as a strategic objective. The conversation typically revolves around sovereignty, dependence on hyperscalers, or the extent to which an organization still maintains control over its data and infrastructure. At the same time, organizations tend to discuss these themes primarily in strategic terms. The translation into concrete architectural decisions and design criteria for execution often lags behind.&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>https://www.cio-platform.nl/en/weblog/nieuws-extern-detailpagina/2026/07/23/digital-autonomy-is-a-design-question</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:44:04 +0200</pubDate><guid isPermaLink='true'>https://www.cio-platform.nl/en/weblog/nieuws-extern-detailpagina/2026/07/23/digital-autonomy-is-a-design-question</guid><media:content url="https://www.cio-platform.nl/l/library/download/urn:uuid:00886d40-463a-46c3-b2c1-07a923a0c826/2026-07-23+digitale+autonomie+is+een+ontwerpvraagstuk+thijs+willems+avans+hogeschool.png" type="image/png" medium="image"  duration="10"> </media:content></item><item><title>Rapidly rising cloud and software costs weigh on the European economy</title><description>&lt;p&gt;A new &lt;a href=&#039;http://www.cio-platform.nl/l/nl/library/download/urn:uuid:69f79b40-4c14-468f-996e-a0de3fd63ed0/2026-06-30+sterk+stijgende+cloud-+en+softwarekosten+drukken+op+europese+economie+%281%29.png?format=save_to_disk&#039;&gt;Aster&amp;egrave;s study&lt;/a&gt;, commissioned by Cigref, shows that the prices of cloud and software services in Europe are rising structurally and significantly &amp;mdash; well above inflation &amp;mdash; with substantial consequences for European organisations and the economy. This provides yet another reason to further strengthen the availability of European alternatives.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>https://www.cio-platform.nl/en/weblog/nieuws-extern-detailpagina/2026/07/02/rapidly-rising-cloud-and-software-costs-weigh-on-the-european-economy</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:20:22 +0200</pubDate><guid isPermaLink='true'>https://www.cio-platform.nl/en/weblog/nieuws-extern-detailpagina/2026/07/02/rapidly-rising-cloud-and-software-costs-weigh-on-the-european-economy</guid><media:content url="https://www.cio-platform.nl/l/library/download/urn:uuid:69f79b40-4c14-468f-996e-a0de3fd63ed0/2026-06-30+sterk+stijgende+cloud-+en+softwarekosten+drukken+op+europese+economie+%281%29.png" type="image/png" medium="image"  duration="10"> </media:content></item></channel></rss>