After working during 12 years in France in IT security and privacy area – Stephane’s last experience was in the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) as IT auditor and digital security Manager.
In Colombia, Stephane began work with Karisma Foundation, an NGO working for human rights in Internet and IT. Stephane began to work for them as a privacy and digital security expert, strengthening their technical work and creating a privacy and digital security Lab in the foundation. The Lab is also working in analyzing governmental websites, smartphones Apps or RFID chips in a Do-It-Yourself and Open perspective (We are going to publish methodology and tools). Through his fellowship work, Stephane helped with digital security auditing and assistance of Colombian journalists, human rights defenders, and other at-risk groups seeking assistance.