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“The political free will of European citizens depends on just one thing: digital sovereignty” – Frans Imbert-Vier Discover the interview with Frans Imbert-Vier, CEO and co-founder of UBCOM, in which he presents the Luxembourg entity and its activities to help protect local companies and their sensitive and strategic data. 💬 Can you give us a […]

According to a recent study carried out by the Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d’information (ANSSI – French national agency for information systems security) in collaboration with social security organizations, almost 80% of operations carried out by policyholders are now carried out online. This trend towards paperless administrative procedures is growing steadily. This

In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee set up the World Wide Web to facilitate the sharing of information, files and e-mail. The Internet was born. Internet access has since become an essential resource in our connected society, offering endless opportunities for communication, information and online services. However, with the expansion of global connectivity also comes an increased

Over the past twenty years, in response to the growing number of cyber-attacks, more and more organizations have recognized the importance of protecting their information systems, and have created one or more CIO positions. At the same time, there has been a significant increase in the number of private and public players specializing in cybersecurity

Artificial intelligence : new friend or new foe of cybersecurity ?   Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a field of computer science that aims to create machines capable of operating by themselves and performing tasks that normally require human intelligence. The launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) conversational robot at the end of 2022 has

Increase in VPN requests: a favourable geopolitical context In recent years, the use of VPNs has grown dramatically around the world. This trend is particularly noticeable in countries where governments are authoritarian and where freedom of expression and access to information are limited. Citizens of countries such as China, Iran and Russia are turning to

Zero trust is an approach to information security that involves not trusting any user or device until their identity is verified. This involves strict verifications, which aim to limit access only to authorized people and devices. Such verifications drastically reduce the risk of data breaches and information systems being compromised. However, these procedures require the

The European DORA regulation on digital operational resilience comes into force at the beginning of 2023 and will be in effect on January 17, 2025. What are the major changes for stakeholders and what are the expectations of this new regulation? Frans Imbert-Vier, CEO of UBCOM, answered these questions. 🎙 If you don’t have time

According to a study published by Hiscox, the costs of a cyber attack range from 15,000 euros (for the smallest companies) to more than 4 million euros (for the largest structures). Following a cyber attack, these costs can be divided into two categories: direct costs (tip of the iceberg) and indirect costs (submerged part of

UBCOM is a strategic cybersecurity and secrecy consulting agency headquartered in Switzerland. Our commitment is to digital sovereignty and to guaranteeing the operational independence of solutions and the protection of information systems. Advice and recommendations are always elaborated and guided by the concern for sovereignty, which has become an essential principle in the development of