GitHub
World's largest platform for code hosting, version control and developer collaboration
- Vendor
- 🇺🇸 Microsoft Corporation
- HQ Country
- 🇺🇸 US
- Risk Level
- 🔶 Elevated
- Open Source
- No
- Data Portability
- Full
- Self-Hosted
- No
Cloud-only. EU data residency GA since Oct 2024 on Azure (Netherlands/Sweden). Requires Enterprise Cloud with dedicated account rep. US jurisdiction still applies via Microsoft ownership.
⚠️ Jurisdiction Risk
This product is subject to foreign jurisdiction (US), which may allow foreign authorities to compel data disclosure.
Key Concerns
- Owned by Microsoft (CLOUD Act)
- Source code potentially accessible to US authorities
- Actions runners in US by default
NDSI Assessment Breakdown
Norwegian Digital Sovereignty Index v1.0 — Assessed 2025-12-01
EU data residency GA since Oct 2024 (Azure NL/SE). Requires Enterprise Cloud with dedicated account rep.
Microsoft environmental commitments
Subject to CLOUD Act via Microsoft
No dedicated Norwegian support
Source code potentially accessible to US authorities
Cloud-only, but git is distributed
Good security, 2FA, audit logs
Owned by Microsoft since 2018
Part of Microsoft, Azure Actions
Git is open standard, easy migration
What You Can Do
Use GitHub Enterprise Cloud with EU data residency
Store code in Azure Netherlands/Sweden regions. GA since Oct 2024. Requires dedicated account representative.
Self-hosted runners
Run CI/CD on your own servers in Norway/EU