The Illusion of Digital Sovereignty: Why Europe Must Reclaim Control of its Identities
I. The Brutal Awakening Throughout 2025 and into the turbulent opening months of 2026, escalating geopolitical tensions have shattered the illusion of cloud services as “neutral utilities.” The European Commission’s 2025 State of the Digital Decade report, confirmed what industry experts had been warning: Europe …
Offline MFA and Critical Infrastructure IAM for Air-Gapped Security
Air-gapped networks—those physically isolated from unsecured networks and the internet—remain the last bastion of cybersecurity for organizations where a breach could be catastrophic. While air-gapped security is powerful, it is not foolproof. Insider threats, removable media, and a lack of granular access management all represent …
Secure Access Control in Uncertain Times: Why a European-Built Stack Matters
Infrastructure and security teams today are operating in a context shaped by geopolitical instability, shifting regulations, and increasing scrutiny over digital supply chains. While technical requirements for authentication and access control are well understood—resilience, traceability, compatibility—there is now an added layer of concern around software …
Strengthening IT Security Through Good Infrastructure Hygiene
Maintaining clean, organized, and up-to-date infrastructure is a key aspect of a secure and resilient IT environment. Infrastructure and system hygiene refers to the ongoing practice of managing systems, networks, and data effectively to minimize security vulnerabilities and prevent operational issues. As highlighted in NIST …