The words are Jonas Bjelfvenstam's (Director General of the Swedish Transport Agency) and are of course about the situation with the Transport Agency's procurement, the handling of personal data and compliance with Swedish law.
We are not saying that we will solve all of the Transport Agency's problems. But if the Swedish Transport Agency is to do everything possible to avoid the same thing happening again, our services can help a lot. And with Storegate, all files are stored in Sweden, protected by Swedish law.
An uncertain future requires safe elections
The EU's GDPR will soon enter into force and an agreement has been reached with the US. But rights to access data on servers in Europe are still wanted and a ruling has been appealed. The future is uncertain, perhaps more so than in a long time, with a US president creating political effects that were barely on the map during Obama's time in office, an EU shaken by Brexit and other issues, and a generally changing world where both contradictions and common goals are highlighted daily.
With uncertainty about tomorrow, the importance of making thoughtful and safe choices today becomes all the more important. That's why we say "Welcome to Storegate" - here you can feel safe as a business owner, government or organisation. Files and personal data you place with us, they stay here - on servers in Sweden.
A joking tone that means business
Some might think we're cocky, but that's not really the point. Our advertising just says, with a big twinkle in our eye, that if the Swedish Transport Agency needs a safe and good way to store files in Sweden - then we're here. And of course for others who need it too.
We don't want to pick on anyone, on the contrary. The Transport Agency has, the hard way, realised the seriousness of the situation and acted accordingly. Far from everyone has, and who knows who is the target of the next drive.
Have you? Acted?
/Matz Karlsson
CEO, Storegate AB
The quote in full
- I take this very seriously and action has been taken. It goes without saying that we, as an authority, must comply with the laws, regulations and security protection requirements that apply in our area of activity. We are doing everything we can to avoid a situation like this in the future," says Jonas Bjelfvenstam.
This can be found at transportstyrelsen.se/en/about-transportstyrelsen/questions-and-answers/, where the Swedish Transport Agency also explains what has happened.
