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News, analysis and advice to support your digital transformation


Data Act: What SaaS publishers need to anticipate before September 12, 2025
Master's analysis Matthieu Pacaud The information on the Data Act is very enlightening. 📊 #Portability , use of customer data for #AI or the improvement of services: what was yesterday a matter of negotiation is now becoming a legal prerequisite for publishers #SaaS . 🔐 This text can be compared to the guarantee against eviction. ⚖️: In law, this is the obligation for a supplier to ensure their client's peaceful enjoyment of what they provide. In other wo
Aug 26, 20251 min read


EDR / XDR / SOC
🔥 A cyberattack often costs more than a fire… However, many companies still do not have a detector. ⚠️ Leaders: your mission is to grow your business, not to hunt down cyber threats. Every hour spent managing IT security is an hour less for your growth. 💡 The solution: entrust this mission to an outsourced CIO. Here is an example of how to secure your equipment: 💻EDR – Endpoint Detection & Response Monitors and protects every workstation and server. Detects abnormal behavi
Aug 22, 20251 min read


WinRAR: When Shadow IT becomes a gateway for hackers. 🏴☠️
Thank you to Jérôme Allassonnière for sharing. #WinRAR has just been the victim of a critical security vulnerability (CVE-2025-8088) exploited by the Russian group RomCom. Typically, we are right in the middle of the #ShadowIT I don't know of any IT department that officially authorizes its use. This vulnerability allows malware to be installed via infected files. Upgrading to version 7.13 is imperative… and manual. Shadow IT is not just a compliance issue, it
Aug 19, 20251 min read


🔒 Personal data leaks on the Internet: a comprehensive CNIL guide you absolutely must read, for both professional and personal use
Data breaches can affect anyone, and it's not just a matter of IBAN theft. The CNIL (French Data Protection Authority) has published a comprehensive guide covering all scenarios: how to detect a breach, protect your information, react to phishing or identity theft, and much more. 📌 Monitor your accounts and permissions 📌 Beware of phishing and identity theft attempts 📌 Strengthen your passwords and enable multi-factor authentication 📌 Report any anomalies promptly to your
Aug 16, 20251 min read


Ecosia / Qwant - 🔍 A further step towards European digital sovereignty?
🌱 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:
Aug 5, 20251 min read


GroupeActive and Microsoft reinvent sales proposals with Microsoft Copilot Studio
🟡 I'm proud to share this journey! At 🟡 GROUPEACTIVE and 🟣 DSIACTIVE we're truly committed to pushing boundaries with AI and Microsoft technologies. It's exciting to bring real innovation to the field—designed by and for independent professionals. Partnering with hashtag#MSPartner Witivio, we co-created GAIA Propale with Microsoft Copilot Studio. The result? A smart AI agent that helps our consultants write proposals 75% faster—directly inside Micro
Jul 31, 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
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