Fabio D'Agostino

“AI isn’t just building the future — it’s being weaponized faster than we can defend it.” At the Global AI Show 2024, Georges De Moura, Group VP & CISO at EDGE, delivers a chilling reality: from deepfakes to CEO impersonations, attackers are using generative AI to outpace our defenses. The question isn’t if we act — it’s how fast. #GlobalAIShow2024 #GeorgesDeMoura #EDGE #AIethics #Cybersecurity #GenerativeAI #FutureTech #Deepfakes #AIThreats #TechResponsibly #InnovationAndEthics

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Attending #BeCyber today, organized by Belgian Cyber Security Coalition, I had the chance to join an interesting panel — “Cloud sovereignty: can Europe rise to the challenge?” — moderated by Ulrich Seldeslachts (LSEC - Leaders In Security). What struck me most was how sovereignty is no longer a purely technical or compliance debate. It’s about geopolitics, strategic autonomy, resilience, and trust — the foundation for innovation in Europe. The panelists — our colleague Florence Steenackers, Jelle van den Wijngaard, Pascal ROGIEST, and Pascal Steichen — shared thoughtful, pragmatic perspectives: • An "full vertical" European alternative cloud does not exist yet • Sovereignty means protecting both confidentiality and availability of Cloud services and data • Migration to European Cloud is a trade-off: sometimes accepting fewer features for greater independence. • True progress comes from risk-based, step-by-step approaches — hybrid models, consider migrating sensitive services first. • Fully sovereign, disconnected infrastructures have their place for critical data (defense, health, and other critical sectors). Florence Steenackers to add: "At Approach Cyber, we see this every day — our clients want to protect and innovate at the same time. The key is staying pragmatic while keeping sovereignty at the core of resilience."

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On 12 September 2025 the #DataAct entered into force. Beltug hopes there will be a serious improvement on porting and switching cloud providers. Claude Rapoport, our President was a very active member of the Expert Group from the European Commission, preparing Standard Contractual Clauses which can be used to benefit from the possibilities the Data Act offers. You find the SCCs and the programme of the information session we organise on 16 October on our website: https://lnkd.in/eJs_xYk8

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In this short extract from the “Evergreens by Spuerkeess” podcast, Lars Weber, Chief Information Security Officer at Spuerkeess, talks about the importance of cybersecurity: https://ow.ly/bGyr50UVx1H Listen to the podcast as well: https://ow.ly/k7sm50UVx1I

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🚨 UPDATE CYBER INCIDENT - Rollout of new check-in system at Brussels Airport ongoing: one third of workstations already replaced Brussels Airport has started the accelerated rollout of its new check-in and boarding system. One third of the 500 workstations have already been installed and configured.  A dedicated team of around 20 IT experts is working around the clock to install, configure and test all equipment and software. From tomorrow, Tuesday 30 September, several flights will already be handled through the new system. The gradual transition of other airlines will follow in the coming days, depending on the results of this initial phase. In the meantime, alternative check-in systems remain fully operational to ensure continuity. Thanks to these alternative systems, the situation is under control and there have been no more flight cancellations related to the cyberattack. The airport community, in particular the airlines and handling companies, as well as all the staff involved, have shown exceptional commitment and resilience over the past ten days, allowing more than 700,000 passengers to take off or land at Brussels Airport despite the cyberattack. Brussels Airport would like to reiterate its sincere gratitude to them once again. We would also like to thank all our passengers for their understanding in these exceptional circumstances.

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