THE ESSENTIALS

🌱 A few years ago, I conducted an in-depth study on Ecosia . I was struck by its strong vision and sincere environmental values… but one major drawback: its dependence on the Bing search engine, which limited its strategic reach. Today, Ecosia (🇩🇪) partners with Qwant (🇫🇷) the French search engine, to launch together STAAN, an independent search index presented as a European alternative to Google. 🤝 The partnership with Qwant opens up a new perspective:

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

ENISA has launched the EUVD (European Vulnerability Database), a European database dedicated to vulnerabilities. This is an important step towards greater autonomy and responsiveness to cyber threats. 💬 My opinion: I'm following this type of development closely, especially for the systems installed at my clients' sites. Having an up-to-date European database allows me to be even more responsive in identifying and patching at-risk equipment. A real operational advantage. 🔍 A