On Friday, February 13th, 2026, at the Munich Security Conference, 16 companies from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America announced the launch of the Trusted Tech Alliance (TTA). This group brings together global technology providers who share common principles for building a trusted technology stack, covering everything from connectivity to cloud infrastructure to semiconductors, software, and AI.
This initiative marks the first time a group of global companies has worked together to address data storage issues. As the United States becomes more isolationist under President Trump, Europe and Asia are paying more attention to digital sovereignty.
Governments are looking at new regulations and investing more at home to rely less on the United States and other foreign technology providers.
This is the period when many governments and countries are under pressure to create stronger technology borders to focus more on their own digital sovereignty. Microsoft President Brad Smith told Reuters in an interview.
Our companies are working together to set this high standard to make it really clear what the definition of trust is, he said.
These principles guarantee that no matter where a supplier is from, alliance companies follow common commitments to transparency, security, and data protection. This creates trust and helps people everywhere benefit from technology.
As technology advances faster than ever and the environment grows more complex, countries and customers want more reliable, dependable technology providers. There is also ongoing skepticism about digital technologies and their possible negative effects. In this situation, companies across the tech industry need to work jointly to address these concerns.
By creating clear standards for Trusted Technology and Operating Principles, TTA members commit to working with governments and customers. Their goal is to build general trust in new technologies while supporting job creation and economic growth.
The alliance unites leading companies that follow clear, verifiable practices and principles. These show that technology can be secure, reliable, and responsibly managed, no matter where it is developed or used.
As of today, the signatories of the Trusted Alliance are:
- Anthropic
- ASML
- AWS
- Cassava Technologies
- Cohere
- Ericsson
- Google Cloud
- Hanwha Geo Platforms
- Microsoft
- Nokia
- Nscale
- NTT
- Rapidus
- Saab
- SAP
Participating companies have agreed on five key principles that define what it means to develop, deploy, operate, and work together as trusted global technology providers:
- Transparent corporate governance and ethical principles.
- Operational Openness, Secure Development, and Independent Assessment
- Strong supply chain and security oversight
- Open Cooperative Inclusive & Strong Digital Ecosystem
- Respect for the rule of law and data protection.
These commitments mean companies must have strong governance and act ethically, build technology securely, and manage it responsibly from start to finish. They will also require suppliers to meet high global security standards and support an open cooperative digital environment that promotes innovation.
The TTA plans to expand its community to include global providers dedicated to building a trusted, interoperable, and open technology stack. Together, they aim to support national and international efforts to strengthen sovereignty, resilience, and competitiveness.
In the age of rapid technological change, collaboration among like-minded industry peers is essential to build buyer trust and realize the full economic and societal benefits of technology. We are joining the Trusted Alliance, the Trusted Tech Alliance, to reinforce our continued pledge to provide customers with trusted, secure, and dependable technology, said David Zapolsky, Chief Global Affairs & Legal Officer, Amazon.
In the current geopolitical environment, like-minded companies must work together to protect security and advance high global standards to preserve trust in technology across borders, said Brad Smith, vice chair and president of Microsoft, based not on the nationality of the provider but on common commitments to customers. This alliance brings together leading companies around clear, verifiable principles that show technology can be secure, reliable, and responsibly operated wherever it is deployed.
No single company or country can build a secure and trusted digital stack alone. Rather, trust and security can only be achieved together. That’s why, together with like-minded industry peers, we have launched the Trusted Tech Alliance, an initiative committed to verifiable trust practices across the digital stack, said Borje Ekholm, President and CEO of Ericsson.
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Microsoft, Ericsson lead global tech alliance for digital trust
