Digital Sovereignty Post Links Critical Infrastructure Risk to Open Source

Growing dependence on foreign technology is raising digital sovereignty concerns for organisations that operate essential infrastructure, according to a 1xINTERNET blog post published on 11 June 2026. The company argues that water, wastewater, energy, transportation, manufacturing, and other critical sectors increasingly rely on software, cloud platforms, data systems, and operational technology that may introduce governance, compliance, continuity, and geopolitical risks.

The post frames digital sovereignty as control over digital infrastructure, systems, and data, while linking it to digital autonomy and digital resilience. It cites Europe’s reliance on non-European software, cloud services, operating systems, smartphones, and hardware components as a strategic concern. The article also points to European regulatory developments such as the Digital Services Act, the Data Act, and the AI Act as part of a wider move toward stronger data control and supplier accountability.

1xINTERNET identifies four risk areas for critical infrastructure: digital sabotage, espionage, strategic dependence, and financial or compliance exposure. The post recommends a multi-vendor strategy, investment in open-source technologies, software supply-chain review through Software Bills of Materials, stronger separation between information technology and operational technology, and manual fallback procedures for degraded conditions. It also presents open source, including Drupal-based platforms, as one way to reduce vendor lock-in and give organisations greater transparency, flexibility, and ownership of digital assets.