European governments can reconsider American technology and their use of services, according to A new report in New York Times,
On the ICC’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yov Galant, a flashpoint came after the approval of Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan at the International Criminal Court.
In response, Microsoft stopped Khan’s email addressCasper Klynge, a former diplomat working for Microsoft, told NYT that Microsoft’s action “became a smoking gun, which many Europeans were looking for,” were pushing them View alternative options(Some ICC workers have allegedly switched to Swiss email service proton, for example.)
“If the US administration goes after some organizations, countries or individuals, then there is a fear that American companies are bound to comply with,” Kleenge said.
For its share, Microsoft stated that it had later made policy changes to protect customers to protect the same conditions, and noted that it did not close the email accounts of four ICC judges who had approved Trump earlier this month. In addition, this week, CEO Satya Nadella announced the new “sovereign solution” to protect European institutions.
