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RGPD et droit des données personnelles vs Surveillance://: Which Should You Read?
Two cybersecurity books on Policy, compared honestly: who each is for, what each does best, and which to read first.
A complete French manual on data-protection law under the GDPR and the 2018 loi Informatique et Libertés — obligations, rights and how to comply — by an engineer and doctor of law.
A lucid, accessible case for digital privacy — how mass surveillance works, why it matters, and concrete ways to take back control — by the founder of Mozilla Europe.
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Key takeaways
- A clear, complete French manual on GDPR and data-protection law for non-lawyers.
- Mattatia is both an engineer and a doctor of law, so it bridges technical and legal worlds.
- Law evolves: use the most recent edition and verify against current CNIL guidance.
- One of the clearest French-language explanations of why digital privacy matters, written for everyone.
- Nitot (ex-Mozilla) argues from inside the open-web movement, so the alternatives he proposes are concrete, not abstract.
- Ends with practical steps — the rare privacy book that tells you what to actually do.
How they compare
We rate Surveillance:// higher (4/5 against 3/5 for RGPD et droit des données personnelles). For most readers, that means Surveillance:// is the primary pick and RGPD et droit des données personnelles is a useful follow-up.
RGPD et droit des données personnelles is pitched at intermediate level. Surveillance:// is pitched at beginner level. Read the easier one first if you're not yet comfortable with the topic.
RGPD et droit des données personnelles and Surveillance:// both cover Policy, Privacy, so reading them in sequence reinforces the same material from different angles.
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