Bilingual

De toestand van de cloud en de overheid - Bert Hubert's writings
a day ago
- The shift to the cloud is nearly mandatory for all organizations, but governments and entities processing sensitive data must be cautious.
- Geopolitical risks include dependence on US companies and potential disruptions due to political threats like leaving NATO if social media is regulated.
- Decades of reliance on limited options like Microsoft 365 have reduced alternatives, making migration challenging for large organizations.
- Legal analysis confirms US authorities can legally access EU-stored data through mass surveillance programs, despite servers in Europe.
- Double Key Encryption is a theoretical solution for securing data on US servers, but Microsoft admits it is impractical except for the most sensitive 5% of data.
- The cloud trend seems unstoppable, but there is a hope to retain control over critical functions like government communication and medical data management.
- The author expresses unease about the situation and offers to present the material for free to other government bodies.
Ga niet kapot aan je eigen overheid - Bert Hubert's writings
a day ago
- Dutch government repeatedly violates its own mandatory rules for cloud, AI, and algorithm use.
- Two-thirds of government IT projects in the cloud lacked any risk assessment, and fallback plans almost never work in tests.
- Special category personal data (GDPR Article 9) is sent to US clouds without required extra encryption, violating regulations.
- Senior officials like Hugo de Jonge use private Gmail for work, with widespread tolerance for rule-breaking.
- Police have illegally retained data for 20 years despite court rulings; intelligence agencies act similarly.
- Systemic issue: no malicious intent, but a lack of interest or capacity to follow rules, treating government like a business.
- Individuals cannot stop this alone; focus on delaying, documenting violations, and building opposition through councils and unions.
- Media and whistleblowing are often ineffective; the system's purpose is its actual behavior, not its stated intentions.
User loses 25 years of data after a Microsoft account hack, with no way back
14 days ago
- Cloud storage is not immune to data loss, as demonstrated by streamer Joshua Khane's account suspension.
- Khane lost access to 25 years of data, including baby photos and Minecraft purchases, after his Microsoft account was hacked and security settings altered.
- Microsoft's protocols prevent account restoration when security changes occur, citing encryption and privacy safeguards, making data unrecoverable.
- Users criticized Microsoft on social media, with similar issues reported, though the company's terms of service allow such actions for suspected fraud.
- The incident highlights risks of cloud dependence, emphasizing the need for strong security measures like two-factor authentication.

Hasty Briefsbeta

cloud security

De toestand van de cloud en de overheid - Bert Hubert's writings

Ga niet kapot aan je eigen overheid - Bert Hubert's writings

User loses 25 years of data after a Microsoft account hack, with no way back