John Z Black

France's Linux Move Isn't About Linux

John Z Black Apr 10, 2026

Policy, Law & Governance #france #linux #digital-sovereignty #eu #us-tech #open-source #geopolitics #anssi

France isn't migrating government workstations to Linux because it's technically better. It's doing it because the US demonstrated it can turn off American tech platforms for foreign governments whenever it wants.

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Healthcare Had a Bad Week. A Really, Really Bad Week.

John Z Black Mar 29, 2026

Incidents & Breaches #healthcare #data-breach #nyc #france #cerballiance #coastal-carolina #hipaa #third-party-risk #patient-data

Three healthcare breaches in one week, all tracing back to the same problem: third-party vendors with access to patient data and not enough security around it.

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