Application security and compliance
GDPR, hosting, access rights, backups, audits: the questions that shape the decision, with concrete answers.
GDPR and business apps: the concrete obligations
Records of processing, minimization, retention periods, data subject rights, security, processors, breaches to report within 72 hours: what the GDPR requires of a business tool, and what the app has to support technically.
Read →Hosting your data in France or the EU
Server location, provider jurisdiction, transfers outside the EU, SecNumCloud, health data: how to choose hosting for a business app, typically a few tens to a few hundred euros a year.
Read →Managing role-based access in an application
Roles, permissions, data isolation between teams or customers, server-side checks: how to design access rights for a business tool, and what it costs ($1,700 (€1,500)excl. VAT for the accounts and roles component).
Read →Backups and disaster recovery for a business tool
How much data can you afford to lose, and how long can you be down? Set those two thresholds, apply ANSSI’s 3-2-1 rule, test restores: the method for a business tool.
Read →Web application security audit
What a security audit checks, when to do one, how it works and what it costs: an express audit at $660 (€589)excl. VAT, a full audit at $2,300 (€1,990)excl. VAT, and when to bring in a qualified penetration testing firm.
Read →The most common security flaws in SMB applications
Broken access control, default configurations, outdated dependencies, exposed keys, injection: the flaws ranked by OWASP, what they look like in a business tool, and how to fix them.
Read →Two-factor authentication and account security
A password alone no longer protects a business tool. Which two-factor method to choose, for which accounts, and what it costs in an app budgeted at $6,800 to $22,400 (€6,000–€20,000)excl. VAT.
Read →Audit trails: knowing who changed what
A price changed, a customer deleted, a bulk export: without a change log, nobody knows who did it. What to track, how long to keep it, and what it costs.
Read →US SaaS and sensitive data: the risks
Data Privacy Framework, CLOUD Act, “EU hosting” from a US provider: what the law says as of October 2026, the real risks for your sensitive data, and when to switch tools.
Read →Digital accessibility: obligations and best practices
Who is actually required to make websites and apps accessible as of October 2026, what the European Accessibility Act and France’s August 2026 decree change, and the best practices to build into a business tool.
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