Monday, August 3, 2026
Corporate communications: sovereignty, a security criterion in its own right
When an organization strengthens its cybersecurity, it first thinks about its network, its workstations, its access points. Its communications, however, often remain a blind spot.
However, calls, video conferences and internal messages carry a significant portion of a company's sensitive information: strategic decisions, customer data, legal exchanges, confidential projects.
The question therefore deserves to be asked as simply as for the rest of the information system: where are these conversations actually hosted, and who can access them?
Where do your exchanges truly take place?
Many public communication tools rely on infrastructure located outside Europe or operated by entities subject to the laws of a third country. For an organization, this means that data location and the applicable legal framework are not solely governed by French or European law. This isn't a problem in every context, but it becomes a point of concern when handling sensitive or regulated data.
The Cloud Act, a point of regulatory attention
The US Cloud Act allows US authorities to request access to data held by a provider subject to US law, even when that data is physically hosted in Europe. In other words, the server's location alone is not always sufficient to guarantee the legal protection of information. The provider's nationality and the applicable legal system are also important factors.
What an ANSSI certification brings
Faced with these challenges, certification from the French National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI) provides a concrete benchmark. It attests that a solution has been evaluated according to a demanding security standard. For an IT manager or CISO, this is an objective, verifiable criterion that simplifies the choice between several solutions on the market.
A pragmatic approach, from fixed to mobile
Security shouldn't come at the expense of simplicity. An organization can perfectly well keep its existing desk phones and add a complete communication platform, accessible from computers and mobile devices, wherever teams are located. This is the approach taken by Rainbow4all: the Rainbow platform, published by Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and operated in France by AOC Fiber, combined with Alcatel equipment, for a gradual transition rather than a disruption.
Come and talk about it
These topics are best discussed face-to-face. The team Rainbow4all welcomes you to the stand E143 to discuss your uses and show you, with hardware and software support, what a simple and sovereign business communication looks like.