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Ashford & Sterling Expands Its AI Network in France and BeLux

The firm is launching its European network of independent AI consultants and is helping industry experts obtain Anthropic’s official Claude certification.

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IDC Confirms a Shift in the Cybersecurity Market (Source: Cybersecurity News Belgium)

A new global survey by IDC of 600 organizations in 15 countries confirms what many had suspected: digital sovereignty has moved beyond mere rhetoric to become an operational reality.

For Belgian organizations and the cybersecurity sector, these figures serve as a roadmap and a reminder of the regulatory requirements already in effect in our country. Boris Jancen explains.
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Cybersecurity Is Stagnating (source: IT for Business)

After years of maturing, cybersecurity at large companies continues to improve, but at a more moderate pace, according to the Wavestone's Cyber Benchmark 2026. While the fundamentals are now well understood, organizations are still struggling to secure their supply chains. This puts the spotlight on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Between the hopes pinned on NIS2 and the new challenges posed by artificial intelligence, the next stage of maturity will, of course, hinge on scaling up.
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Sovereignty, a step towards strategic resilience (source: Solutions Magazine)

Europe's digital sovereignty can no longer remain mere rhetoric: it is becoming a condition of strategic survival in the face of foreign technological dependencies.

The real challenge is not to isolate ourselves, but to choose our dependencies, protect our data and strengthen the resilience of our organizations.

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Tech Show Paris - November 18 & 19

In Paris, AI, cloud, cybersecurity, data, DevOps and data centers come together with thousands of professionals, on November 18 and 19.
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ESET Cyber Readiness Report 2026 - New SME cybersecurity index

The report examines SMEs' attitudes to cybersecurity in the face of the most pressing challenges they face: the dual role of AI in creating new threats within the existing threat landscape and in defending against them in business environments; the overall state of cybersecurity, awareness training and incident response.
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Diving into the heart of technology: the Tech Deep Dive - (Trend Data News)

264 billion euros: that's how much EU countries spend each year on foreign technology and software products. The European Tech Sovereignty Package is a wide-ranging set of measures from the European Commission aimed at directing more funds towards European companies and projects. Reaction to the plan has been mixed.
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Data in Europe Is Not Enough to Guarantee Digital Sovereignty (Source: Solutions Magazine)

Many companies assume that their data is secure as long as it is stored in Europe. Wrong! Interview with Paul Broekhuizen, Managing Director at Fsas Technologies.
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CISOs and DPOs: Increasingly Strategic Roles - New 2026 Report (Source: IT Nation)

PwC Luxembourg unveiled its new 2026 report this year, with support from the CNPD, Clusil, and the ILR. One thing is clear: CISOs and DPOs have stepped out of the shadows.
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2026 Data Centre Outlook: The Top Five Trends Reshaping Global Infrastructure Decisions (source: DC Byte)

Cybersecurity poses an interesting business duality for today's IT service providers (ITSPs). ITSPs often lament their difficult daily battle against ark increasingly sophisticated threat landscape, while at the same time realizing that the need for nonstop vigilance drives demand and revenue for their businesses.
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EU REDESIGNS EUROPE'S SOVEREIGN CLOUD... WITHOUT TURNING ITS BACK ON US TECHNOLOGY (Source : Solutions Magazine)

The agreement formalized by the European Commission on April 17 sets the direction for future legislation on sovereign cloud computing and AI. It has also been presented as a «benchmark» intended to steer the entire sector toward European standards.
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Channel Trends in Cybersecurity 2026 Benelux (source: GTIA)

Cybersecurity represents a paradox for IT service providers: the proliferation and sophistication of cyberthreats complicates their day-to-day work, while generating a strong and enduring demand for their services. Although cybercrime can never be totally eradicated, cybersecurity is establishing itself as an essential pillar of the IT ecosystem, constantly evolving with digitalization and AI. This article introduces a GTIA study aimed at analyzing the position and opportunities of ITSPs, with a particular focus on the Benelux region.
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Cybersecurity: a unique map of over 300 European solutions

Cyber Panorama is a unique map of sovereign cybersecurity solutions available in France and Europe. Designed as an operational guide, this radar aims to structure a thriving but often overlooked market and give European players greater visibility in the face of offerings from elsewhere. Cyberxpert, the leading distributor and integrator of sovereign «made in Europe» solutions in Belgium and Luxembourg, already offers more than 20 solutions to protect corporate information systems. This overview has been published by CESIN (Club des Experts de la Sécurité de l'Information et du Numérique) and Hexatrust, presenting a new tool designed to help provide greater clarity. CyberXpert is a member of Hexatrust.

AWS also sees the sovereign cloud as a form of disaster recovery (Source: Trends Data News)

A surprising observation during the AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas: the term ‘sovereignty’ was barely mentioned. Little new information was provided regarding AWS's European Sovereign Cloud. Yet digital sovereignty is one of the priorities for European companies.
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Looking back to 2025: key figures for global data breaches (Source: Surfshark)

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BE PREPARED: a look back at the event and the launch of the campaign (Source: VBO FEB)

This week, more than 800 CEOs, captains of industry, decision-makers, academics, and politicians attended BE PREPARED, the event at which the FEB launched its campaign of the same name. Risk management starts with good preparation. Better still, being well prepared allows you to avoid many problems before they even arise.
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Industrial safety in the manufacturing industry (source: Agoria)

Which companies are doing well?
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Digital Resilience Index (DRI): the thermometer for managing dependencies (source: IT for Business)

On January 26, 2026, at Bercy, the Digital Resilience Index (IRN) will be officially launched. Designed as a «Comex-compatible» steering tool, it aims to make technological dependencies measurable - and therefore arbitrable - across the entire stack, critical system by critical system. A method for getting out of the fog, and finally making informed decisions.
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The price of sovereignty: ‘Countries will have to set aside 1 percent of their GDP for their AI’ ( Source: Trends DataNews)

Geopolitical tensions and regulations are forcing public authorities to make major investments, if they are to have their own independent AI infrastructure.
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Cybersecurity in the MENA region: the new geopolitical frontier you can no longer ignore (source Tech Pulse Insights)

In 2024, the average cost of a cyber attack in the MENA region will reach $7.29 million, according to IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report. Cybersecurity is now a cross-functional issue that extends beyond IT departments, with measurable financial, operational and reputational impacts. Cyberspace is now a structured environment of confrontation, with growing strategic implications for organizations.
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The impact of data center growth on the Belgian energy system (source: BCG)

Electricity demand from data centers in Belgium could double or even quintuple by 2035, driven by the growth of AI and the cloud, increasing their share of national consumption from 4% to over 10%. This expansion, encouraged by the saturation of traditional European hubs, positions Belgium as a strategic alternative, but raises major issues for its energy system, notably low-carbon access and management of an already constrained grid.
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Cyber risks are on the rise in Europe: cyber insurer Stoïk has recorded a claims frequency 2.5 times higher than in 2024 (Source: Stoïk)

For the third time, Stoïk, Europe's leading insurtech specializing in cyber risks for businesses, publishes its annual claims report. The Stoïk CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) In this report, Stoïk analyses the cyber incidents encountered by its customers. The aim of the report is to provide a clear picture of the cyber challenges facing European companies.
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Diving into the heart of technology: the Tech Deep Dive (source: Trends DataNews)

In this Tech Deep Dive, we go beyond the daily news. Each week, we'll focus on a crucial technological trend, a major breakthrough, market dynamics and decision-making keys, an interview or a concrete use case. But always with the same objective: to prepare you for the challenges of tomorrow. As always, you'll find the day's news in our daily newsletter, which will soon be bringing you the top 10 tech news stories every day. Everything you need to keep abreast of the latest technological developments.
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Economic sovereignty: the urgent need for a European strategy (Source : Le Monde)

It is high time for the EU-27 to overcome their divisions if they are to secure their economic future. In the face of China's power and American tariffs, this will require greater protection of strategic sectors and a joint investment plan for industry.
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Sovereignty: time to wake up (and get moving) (source: Control-Alt-Delete)

In industry, “sovereignty” is no longer just a buzzword. The issue of control over data, OT/IT environments and critical systems is now at the heart of cybersecurity strategies. More and more positions are being taken - but above all, pragmatic solutions are taking shape to meet the new demands for resilience and autonomy.
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Mistral AI boosts its infrastructure with EcoDataCenter (source : LEBIGDATA.FR)

French champion Mistral AI strikes a blow in Sweden with a record investment of 1.2 billion euros. Between the quest for a European 100 % infrastructure and the reality...
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BDO Business Barometer 2025 (source BDO)

While the headlines speak of economic uncertainty, BDO wanted to know how Belgian companies are reacting in concrete terms: are they investing, what technologies are they favoring, and how are they preparing for obligations such as electronic invoicing? The third edition of the Business Barometer, based on responses from 432 managers, reveals the strategies that will shape the Belgian business landscape in 2025.
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Data center capital expenditure jumps by 57 % in 2025, driven by accelerating AI deployments (source: Dell'Oro Group)

Cloud giants and AI developers are expected to maintain massive investments in 2026, extending the current momentum.
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2026, Redefining Security and Compliance (Source: Solutions Magazine)

In 2026, security and compliance become strategic pillars, driven by AI and continuous risk management, in a context of reinforced digital sovereignty at the heart of exchanges such as the Resilience and Sovereignty Convention, The company's strategy is based on a proactive, integrated approach.
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Mistral borrows 720 million euros to build a vast data center near Paris (source Trend Data News)

Mistral, a European developer of language models and AI tools, has taken out a new loan of some 720 million euros for the acquisition of 13,800 Nvidia chips. These will be destined for a vast data center near Paris. For Mistral, this loan represents an important step towards expanding the capacity of its new data center.
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7 steps to digital sovereignty and why it's necessary (Source: Data Trend News)

In the face of dependency on digital giants, Jo Caudron, founder of DearMedai and SocialSeeder, proposes 7 steps to regain control of digital data and infrastructure.
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Veeam® Software, the trusted data and AI specialist, publishes its Data Trust and Resilience 2026 study (Source Veeam)

A new study highlights the shift from confidence in recoverability to proven data resilience, against a backdrop of ransomware threats and AI adoption.
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