Digital Sovereignty

Digital Sovereignty
[Budapest Convention] A second protocol to fight cybercrime
Almost 20 years to the day after the Budapest Convention was opened for signature, a second additional protocol was adopted on 17 November by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. This amendment is timely ...
Digital Sovereignty
Act No. 2021-1485 to reduce the environmental footprint of the digital sector in France
The law is an illustration of the convergence between the digital transformation and the ecological transition. It is inspired by the information report drawn up by two senators, dated 24 June 2020[1], which stresses that ...
Digital Sovereignty
UK to end default passwords
A government bill in the UK aims to make electronic devices more resilient to cyberattacks, including by banning default passwords.
Digital Sovereignty | Opinions -
Alert on the most sensitive ‘STAD’!
In 2007, the theme of the 1st FIC was premonitory: “Cybercrime: Crime of the 21st century.” Nearly 15 years later, the facts prove the simultaneous migration of delinquency and conflict between states towards ...
Digital Sovereignty
The “right to be forgotten” is not an absolute right
The “right to be forgotten” is not an absolute right. It has to be balanced against the freedom of information and expression, which is particularly protected in the case of a media organisation. Tribunal ...
Antifraud action - Cyber risks - Cybercrime - Digital Sovereignty | Event -
Crypto-assets – New technologies can help combat AML/CFT
While Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism international standards are in place, most jurisdictions have just begun to implement and enforce them. The supervision of crypto-asset service providers ...
Digital Sovereignty - Security and Stability in Cyberspace
Digital sovereignty: from separatism to realism?
On 27 May 2021, Capgemini and Orange announced the establishment of a joint company called “Bleu”. Its goal will be to provide a trusted cloud “in an independent environment“, “operating fully ...
Antifraud action - Cybercrime - Digital Sovereignty - Digital transition - Operational security
2020: A record year for data leaks
Data leaks have taken off like never before in 2020. Such is the conclusion of the new Data Breach Barometer. This study has been unveiled during a thematic breakfast hosted by the International Cybersecurity Forum in ...
Cyber risks - Digital Sovereignty
NIS 2: towards a European cyber security shield
The revised NIS Directive: a critical introduction to the EU’s cybersecurity strategy and rules With the revision of the NIS directive or “NIS 2”, the EU Commission proposes to reshape the rules on network and ...
Cyber risks - Digital Sovereignty - Security and Stability in Cyberspace | Opinions
The transmission of information to the intelligence services
Constitutional Council – Decision No. 2021-924 QPC of 9 July 2021, La Quadrature du Net The transmission of information to the intelligence services by the administrative authorities does not comply with the Constitution, ...
Antifraud action - Cybercrime - Digital Sovereignty
The future of digital autonomy of the EU
In the face of the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres underlined how much, “as we recover and rebuild, digital technology will be more prominent and more important than ever”. With the ...
Cybercrime - Digital Sovereignty - Digital transition | Agenda
The ECA is in Lille!
The European Champions Alliance (ECA) is a non-for-profit initiative by a group of passionate entrepreneurs and business development experts who stand for European Tech and values. Our objective is to support the development ...