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THE ESSENTIALS
News, analysis and advice to support your digital transformation


“Who has access to what in your company?”
This is a question I encounter very often in my work as an outsourced CIO. Behind it all, the same issues always lie: data security, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. I had the opportunity to share my experience in a white paper dedicated to access and password management. I offer a practical perspective: Why a centralized manager has become indispensable, and above all, what criteria should be considered to choose the right one in a business context. If this
Sep 29, 20251 min read


🚪 Offboarding: leaving everything in order
One week after discussing onboarding, it's time to address the other side of the coin: an employee's departure. Like their arrival, this moment is critical and requires method and rigor. 💻 Disable access: From the outset, the employee should no longer have access to information systems, cloud applications, email, or VPN. Every oversight can create significant security risks. 🖥️ Equipment recovery and processing: computers, phones, badges… each piece of equipment must follow
Sep 26, 20251 min read


Microsoft admits: "I cannot guarantee that European 🇪🇺 data will never be transferred to the U.S. government 🇺🇸."
During a Senate hearing, Anton CARNIAUX, Legal Director of Microsoft France, acknowledged a reality often downplayed: the Cloud Act applies even to data hosted in European datacenters . 👉 If the parent company is American, U.S. law prevails . ⚖️ Why this matters:The Cloud Act allows U.S. authorities to request data held by any American provider, even if stored outside the United States . ✅ Practical solutions, even for SMEs: 🔹 Data Privacy Framework (DPF) (since 2023) gove
Jul 24, 20251 min read


🔐 Notary offices & cybersecurity: an underestimated risk for highly sensitive data 🔐
Notary offices are prime targets for cybercriminals. And for good reason: they handle highly sensitive data daily—real estate transactions, wills, marriage contracts, company statutes, etc. Valuable information that attracts all kinds of covetous eyes. THE High Council of Notaries - Notaries of France (CSN) understands this well: it imposes a strict security framework through technical and organizational rules which, as an IT director, seem to me both coherent and neces
Apr 30, 20251 min read
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