Fireside chat on GDPR, data privacy, and digital sovereignty on Empowering European Innovation

New executive order: Will U.S. cloud services now be legal?

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

We’re talking with Patrik at IT-Säkerhetsbolaget AB about the latest in the cloud services debate.

President Biden has signed an executive order on enhanced safeguards for U.S. signals intelligence activities. What does it mean? Listen and ask your questions directly to us here at Safespring. Comment with your questions to us directly on LinkedIn where this event is posted.

Today’s questions

What is an executive order, and does it have consequences for us?
What are the drivers behind Biden taking this step?
What is missing for the U.S. to obtain an adequacy decision from the European Commission?
How does digital sovereignty factor into a decision by the U.S. President?

Documents covered in earlier conversations

Could the new EU-US agreement lead to Schrems III?

Mon, 02 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Welcome to our fifth Fireside Chat. Will the EU and the US enter into a new data transfer agreement, and if so, could it lead to Schrems III?

What happened in the first quarter of 2022? Join the discussion, ask questions, and listen to Patrik Jonasson (CEO and Data Protection Officer at IT-säkerhetsbolaget) and Gabriel Paues (Senior Cloud Architect at Safespring).

Documents covered during the conversation

Today’s topics:

Agreement between the EU and the US?
The Swedish Tax Agency’s report on Gaia-X
Region Stockholm and the City of Stockholm’s decision not to use US cloud services.
Esam’s ongoing work projects. They held a seminar on April 28, 2022. Presentations on vendors’ view of the regulations from Esam.

What do government reports say about cloud services?

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000

What do the IT Operations Inquiry, eSam, and the Swedish Tax Agency say about cloud services? Join the discussion!

At the end of the year, three comprehensive reports on cloud services will be published. We’ll cover what they actually say and how they affect current and upcoming work. What do the trends look like for 2022?

eSam’s report on services based on open source.
The IT Operations Inquiry
The Swedish Tax Agency’s analysis of Gaia-X

Ask your questions directly to Patrik Jonasson (Data Protection Officer) and Gabriel Paues (Senior Cloud Architect).

One year after Schrems II, what has happened?

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000

We cover the EDPB’s guidance following Schrems II. Is the fastest path forward right now cloud services without U.S. ownership or operation? Let’s discuss!

A continuation of our popular talk from June 16. Join us to discuss practical options after Schrems II with a Senior Cloud Architect (Gabriel Paues) and a data protection officer and IT security expert (Patrik Jonasson). Where do we stand now, and how do we move forward?

How should we think about cloud services?

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:37:39 +0200

Second session of our popular series! Join us to discuss practical options after Schrems II with Senior Cloud Architect (Gabriel Paues) and Data Protection Officer and IT security expert (Patrik Jonasson). Where do we stand now, and how do we move forward?

For about 60 minutes, we’ll discuss why companies using U.S. cloud services have ended up in this legal situation. How should the various messages from providers be interpreted, and what practical methods can companies start working with right now without having to switch cloud service altogether?

Practical options after Schrems II

Wed, 05 May 2021 07:37:39 +0200

The webinar was about the use of cloud services, focusing on information security, data protection, and legal aspects, particularly in relation to U.S. cloud services.

Participants discussed the risks of using such services due to laws such as the CLOUD Act and Section 702, which can affect data sovereignty. They also talked about alternative solutions such as Swedish cloud services, data classification, and security measures to protect data.

Questions from participants addressed specific technical and legal aspects, and the discussion covered both practical and strategic advice for public and private organizations.