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The End of Optional Security: Snowflake and the Global ID Fallout

John Z Black Apr 22, 2026

Privacy & Digital Rights #mfa #snowflake #identity #breach #france #canada-life #saas-security

Snowflake is making MFA mandatory for all new users this May. It is a massive policy shift that marks the end of the choice to be insecure in a high-risk world.

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.

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.