On August 9, 2026, the Journal de Montréal examined the hosting of Desjardins credit card data in the United States. Karim Ganame, founder of StreamScan, shares his perspective on the security and control issues associated with hosting data abroad.
He highlights that hosting data in Canada allows for better control, whereas data hosted in the United States is subject to a different legal framework, specifically the Cloud Act.
Karim Ganame’s expertise underscores the importance of carefully evaluating where data is hosted, who can access it, and under which jurisdiction it is protected.
Read the article from the Journal de Montréal here: https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2026/08/10/cartes-de-credit-desjardins-les-donnees-seront-hebergees-aux-etats-unis
