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Sebastian Deck

Sebastian Deck is Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at SecureCloud and is responsible for brand strategy, communications and marketing. He has many years of experience in building and leading international marketing teams in consulting, fintech and technology companies. At SecureCloud, he drives brand positioning, thought leadership and lead generation. He also manages go-to-market initiatives and campaigns to position SecureCloud as a leading provider of cyber security and secure cloud services.

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The picture shows a series of companies, servers and computer centers that are all networked with each other and depend on a few US companies (Google, Microsoft, AWS, Salesforce). Because these hubs are cut off, the flow of data between European companies and authorities comes to a standstill.

Sebastian Deck | February 17, 2026

Blackout Day and Kill Switch – the risks of digital dependency

The Munich Security Conference has put the spotlight on a very real but often neglected danger: that of a "US blackout day". Specifically, w...

The image visualizes the switch from Microsoft One Drive and Sharepoint to more secure and cheaper European open source alternatives through two server rooms flowing back and forth between the data.

Sebastian Deck | February 9, 2026

Microsoft licenses – why switching is also financially worthwhile

Microsoft is discontinuing the sale of standalone SharePoint and OneDrive licenses. From June 2026, companies will no longer be able to book...

The federal administration's planned switch from US IT providers to European alternatives and open source is illustrated by an abstract visualization with flags and company logos.

Sebastian Deck | February 5, 2026

DEXIT from the US tech stack? The German Bundestag also wants to move away from Microsoft & Co.

According to heise online, the Bundestag is also planning a major IT overhaul to mark the occasion. The goals: less dependence in administra...

A visualization shows a session of the EU Parliament in which the resolution on "European technological sovereignty and digital infrastructure" is adopted.

Sebastian Deck | January 29, 2026

EU resolution promotes digital sovereignty

The EU Parliament is putting pressure on Europe to move faster away from US clouds and big tech dependencies in critical areas and build its...

Key access and data...

Sebastian Deck | January 26, 2026

Key access and data sovereignty: caution with Microsoft's BitLocker

The notice may seem technical at first, but it has considerable strategic implications: Microsoft confirms that recovery keys for BitLocker ...

WEF 2026: Schmidt...

Sebastian Deck | January 22, 2026

WEF 2026: Schmidt warns Europe against AI dependency

Google legend Schmidt recommends that Europe become independent in terms of infrastructure and technology. He warns against artificial intel...

AWS also promises...

Sebastian Deck | January 15, 2026

AWS also promises the "European Sovereign Cloud"

Why the "AWS European Sovereign Cloud" must also fail to deliver on the promise of genuine European data sovereignty. The trend is intact: A...

The call for "OpenAI for Germany" suggests digital sovereignty - but a closer look reveals gaps in the promise of genuine data sovereignty. A warning sign shows these concerns in a business office setting.

Sebastian Deck | January 6, 2026

“Sovereignty Washing” with “OpenAI for Germany"?

OpenAI for Germany is positioned as a sovereign European offering – operated via Delos Cloud on Microsoft Azure. But critics see gaps: even ...

The two flags of Eropa and the USA in front of a server room. Two legal concepts collide here. In between: European data.

Sebastian Deck | December 18, 2025

BMI report: The last wake-up call for European companies

An expert report for the Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) states: US authorities have legal instruments to access cloud data stored in...