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March 2022

VALIDY NET INC makes a proposal to assign the patents portfolio to the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

On January 26, 2022

The President's Chief of Staff (OMB) signed a memorandum entitled: "Memorandum for Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies - Moving the U.S. Government Toward Zero Trust Cybersecurity Principles."

On January 19, 2022

President Joe Biden signed a memorandum entitled: "Memorandum on Enhancing Cybersecurity for the National Security, Department of Defense, and Intelligence Community.

On December 9, 2021

Gilles SGRO and Jean-Christophe CUENOD attend in Washington D.C. the conference organized by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) and the Fort Meade Alliance entitled "Partnering with industry: The NSA Cybersecurity Collaboration Center

On November 11, 2021

The United States and the European Union become supporters of the Paris Appeal for Trust and Security in Cyberspace.

VALIDY NET INC and VALIDY SAS became supporting members of the Paris Appeal in August 2019

On November 3, 2021

A "Study of Working Group 3 of the Paris Call on the progress of the UN negotiations with a strong multi-stakeholder approach" is published.

Validy Net Inc's participation in this work is reported on page 35 of this document

Gilles SGRO and Jean Christophe CUENOD participate in the two UN working groups for the promotion of a multi-stakeholder approach in the framework of UN cyber negotiations and for the improvement of international standards.

On July 28, 2021

President Joe Biden signed a memorandum entitled "National Security Memorandum on Improving Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure Control Systems."

July 7, 2021

VALIDY NET INC makes a proposal to assign the patents portfolio to the NSA

On June, 2021

VALIDY NET INC participates in Business In a Minute organized by the National Security Agency (NSA)

June 9, 2021, meeting with NSA's Cybersecurity Program Executive Office PEO
June 3, 2021, meeting with Amazon Web Services
June 3, 2021, meeting with Microsoft Federal

On May 12, 2021

President Joe Biden signed an executive order entitled "Executive Order to Improve the Nation's Cybersecurity."

On February 24, 2021

President Joe Biden signed an executive order entitled "America's Supply Chains Executive Order". This executive order is designed to secure physical and information supply chains. It is a reaction to the supply difficulties induced by China and a reaction to the Solarwind cyberattack

May 1, 2020

Conference call with Mr. Carlos Moreno, Vice President Corporate Alliances & Partnerships (Covid19 containment)

April 17, 2020

Conference call with Mr. Kai HERMSEN, Global Coordinator of the Charter of Trust for Siemens.

January 22, 2020

Meeting at DAVOS during the WEF with Carlos MOREIRA, President of WISEKEY as part of the Cybersecurity Tech Accord led by MICROSOFT

December 5, 2019

Conference call with Ms Ann JOHNSON, Corporate Vice President - Security, Compliance, & Identity at MICROSOFT

On November 25, 2019

Meeting with the Secretary of State for Digital Affairs Mr. Cédric O at ESISAR

Publication on the cybertechaccord.org website of the Validy Net Inc case study

October 18, 2019

Meeting with Mr. David WILLIS, Corporate Vice President, US One Commercial Partner (OCP) group

On October 16, 2019

At MICROSOFT's Redmond campus, meeting with Mr. John HERING, Digital Diplomacy and Cybersecurity Business Program Manager at MICROSOFT.

October 11, 2019

Publication in ZONEBOURSE of the article entitled "Trust and security in cyberspace: a question that is now more diplomatic and legal than technical and military" Authors Gilles Sgro & Jean-Christophe CUENOD

October 2019: Validy NetInc and Validy SAS become a member of the Cybersecurity Tech Accord organization founded by Microsoft

They join the 110 companies that make up the organization Cybersecurity Tech Accord

August 2019: VALIDY NET INC and VALIDY SAS are included by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the list of supporters of the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace

On August 1, 2019, they join the 67 States, the 358 companies including MICROSOFT, THALES, JUNIPER NETWORKS and the 139 organizations that wish to contribute to securing cyberspace.

May 25, 2019

Meeting with French President François HOLLANDE

On May 14, 2019

Meeting at the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, with Mr. Jean-Philippe Bourgoin and Ms. Isabelle Tisserand Coordinator Defense and Security within the Directorate General for Research and Innovation.

April 8, 2019

Meeting with Mrs. Laura CHAUBARD, Innovation Advisor to the Minister of the Army, Florence PARLY

On March 22, 2019

Meeting with General Pierre DE VILLIER

March 14, 2019

Meeting with Mrs. Rebecca KIMBRELL, US consul in Lyon

Conversation of Mr Gilles Sgro with the Président de la République Emmanuel Macron on cybersecurity and cyberdefense

Video - 3mn30s

The main issues of cyber security and cyber defense for the real economy

The world of intelligence and defense has long used vulnerabilities of computer systems to its advantage to ensure its security and defense mission. However, today these organizations appear overwhelmed by the proliferation of cyber-weapons, just a click away for many criminal groups. It is now urgent to restore the balance of power by strengthening the defense of cyberspace. The continuity of growth of the real economy and world peace depend on it...

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March 20, 2018

July 4, 2018

Meeting with Mrs. Rebecca KIMBRELL, US consul in Lyon

June 5, 2018

Meeting with Nicolas SADIRAC (Co-founder of Ecole 42 with Xavier NIEL)

On March 20, 2018

Publication in ZONEBOURSE of the article entitled "Cybersecurity and Cyberdefense: The main issues for the real economy". Authors Gilles Sgro & Jean-Christophe CUENOD

March 16, 2018

Conference call with Mr. Julien LESTRADE Director of TRANSACTION R DE ROTHSCHILD &CO. TRANSACTION R

Validy, the setbacks of a start-up in the country of spies

Validy, les déboires d'une start-up au pays des espions
May 2008

October 8, 2017

Conference call with Amy NORDRUM, News Manager for IEEE SPECTRUM

On July 11, 2017

Amy NORDRUM, News Manager for IEEE SPECTRUM would like to publish an article about VALIDY TECHNOLOGY

On May 5, 2017

Meeting at the IEEE office in Washington, D.C. with Chris BRANTLEY, Managing Director of IEEE-USA.

JANUARY 2011

MAG-SECURS 29 - STUXNET CASE

"Chine Hebdo" - Radio BFM

Interview by Myriam Hertz on Radio BFM for the "Chine Hebdo" economic news broadcast
September 2007

"Les échos économie"

Newspaper article in "Les échos économie"
September 2007

"The Hackademy Magazine" #3

Front cover and feature article in "The Hackademy Magazine" #3
March 2006

"Commerce International" #6

Magazine article in "Commerce International" #6
October 2003