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The Swiss Army Breaks with Microsoft: "Cyber Command" Is Based on Open Source

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The Swiss army is taking a 180 degree turn in its IT infrastructure. Cybersecurity experts from the Swiss Armed Forces – mainly the Cyber Command and the Cyber and Electromagnetic Actions Subunit (CEA) – are turning their backs on the software giant Microsoft. By October, all employees of these units will be equipped with the open source OpenDesk alternative in their workplaces. The ambitious roadmap shows how acute the need to act in the Alpine…
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The Swiss Army's Cyber command replaces Microsoft 365 with open source software. By October, all jobs are to be upgraded. The force fears that data will secretly flow to American authorities.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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The Swiss army is taking a 180 degree turn in its IT infrastructure. Cybersecurity experts from the Swiss Armed Forces – mainly the Cyber Command and the Cyber and Electromagnetic Actions Subunit (CEA) – are turning their backs on the software giant Microsoft. By October, all employees of these units will be equipped with the open source OpenDesk alternative in their workplaces. The ambitious roadmap shows how acute the need to act in the Alpine…

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meneame.net broke the news on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
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