Radio Cyber Privacy

In today’s podcast episode, Paolo Balboni looks at a fascinating question at the heart of digital sovereignty: what happens if a State loses access to the data it needs in order to function? Starting from the concept of data embassies, Paolo explores how countries can protect critical public information by securely replicating it outside their own territory. The discussion moves beyond traditional backup and disaster recovery to consider continuity of government, legal control, jurisdiction, cybersecurity and the resilience of essential public registers. At the heart of the today’s episode is a broader question: in the digital age, should sovereignty be defined by where data is physically located, or by who controls it, who can access it, under which law, and whether it can survive a serious crisis?

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In today’s podcast episode, Paolo Balboni considers who should be allowed to access the most powerful AI models, under what conditions, and with what safeguards. Starting from the European Commission’s work on structured access to advanced AI for legitimate cybersecurity purposes, Paolo explores how access to powerful models itself is becoming a governance issue. The discussion considers questions of trust, sensitive data, user verification, cybersecurity capability, and the growing importance of determining both whether an AI system is safe and who should be permitted to use its most advanced capabilities. The episode considers a wider strategic challenge for Europe. As AI becomes part of cybersecurity infrastructure, Europe must consider whether it can remain technologically dependent on models developed largely outside the Union while still protecting its security and strategic autonomy.


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In today’s podcast episode, Paolo Balboni looks at how Europe’s cybersecurity debate is moving far beyond technical security and becoming a question of geopolitical power, economic security, technological sovereignty and the rule of law. Starting from the proposed Cybersecurity Act, Paolo explores some increasingly difficult questions: should Europe be able to restrict suppliers based on the country they come from? How can such decisions remain proportionate, evidence-based and subject to meaningful judicial review? And what are the economic consequences of reducing dependence on foreign technology? The discussion also considers a broader understanding of digital sovereignty, one based not simply on excluding foreign suppliers, but on developing credible European alternatives and building resilience through greater technological and institutional diversity.

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In today’s episode Paolo Balboni looks at two developments that may seem separate, but are increasingly connected: the future of EU-U.S. data flows and the growing role of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity. Together, these developments raise a much broader question for Europe: how dependent should it remain on foreign legal systems and foreign technologies for the protection of its data and digital infrastructure? Paolo explores how data protection, cybersecurity and AI governance are becoming increasingly intertwined with economic competitiveness, geopolitical power and technological sovereignty. At the heart of the discussion is a fundamental question: can Europe continue to exercise global regulatory power without developing comparable technological power of its own?

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In today’s episode, Paolo Balboni turns to a question that is becoming increasingly important for Europe: what does real cybersecurity resilience actually require? Starting from NIS2, Paolo looks beyond compliance to explore the wider issues now shaping Europe’s cybersecurity strategy, from regulatory fragmentation and supply-chain security to technological sovereignty, geopolitical power, privacy and AI. 

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Welcome to Radio Cyber Privacy, the podcast where we share ideas for a secure, respectful, and sustainable digital society. In today’s episode, Paolo Balboni discusses one of the central challenges facing Europe in the age of artificial intelligence: how to regulate the risks of AI while preserving its economic and societal benefits. As the European Union moves from creating rules to actually enforcing the AI Act, an important question is emerging: can Europe protect citizens and ensure responsible AI development without undermining innovation and its competitiveness in the global AI race? Paolo will take us through the legal, economic and political dimensions of this delicate balance, and what it could mean for the future of AI governance in Europe.

This episode includes AI-generated content.