European Union Flag And Flag Of Uk On Flagpole In late 2023, the UK government decided not to join an EU-backed interoperability project called Gaia-X. But, with a new government that’s friendlier to Europe and looming data adequacy deadlines following Brexit, the CEO of the organisation is hopeful the UK will reconsider. This upcoming deadline means that the UK needs to take action to maintain data adequacy with the EU. The consequences for missing it could mean costly compliance complications for the UK’s institutions, including the NHS and the police, plus the prospect of hefty fines and other economic barriers for UK-based firms trading with the EU, a Lords committee has warned . What is Gaia-X? Gaia-X was initially designed as a way to reduce European reliance on US cloud providers. The association of governments and companies that form Gaia-X believe that, if data sits in US server rooms, then it is not sovereign or necessarily compliant with European data standards. The EU and its member states have backed the project, which was founded in 2019, to the tune of €3.5bn (£2.9bn). Major European businesses such as BMW and Orange are on board and aviation giant Airbus recently claimed […]
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