One third Dutch companies susceptible to data breaches due to poor compliance
8 April 2024
One third Dutch companies susceptible to data breaches due to poor compliance

More than a third of all Dutch companies failed a compliance audit in the past 12 months. As a result, they are ten times more likely to suffer a data breach. Ten percent of Duch companies became victim of...

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7 months ago
Eight cybersecurity predictions for this year (and beyond)
2 April 2024
Eight cybersecurity predictions for this year (and beyond)

In March, Gartner revealed its cybersecurity predictions for 2024 and beyond. Its analysts believe generative AI (GenAI) adoption will close the cybersecurity skills gap and reduce employee-driven...

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8 months ago
A cyber-samurai in the digital dojo...
19 March 2024
A cyber-samurai in the digital dojo...

In the serene yet potent ethos of ancient Japan, where the discipline of Budo, the martial way, was not merely about combat but a profound journey towards self-mastery, integrity, and the protection of...

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8 months ago
The Great Reset – Why we haven’t yet seen the end of the Big Tech layoffs
7 March 2024
The Great Reset – Why we haven’t yet seen the end of the Big Tech layoffs

After seeing two years of post-pandemic economic downturn and massive layoffs in the tech sector, mainly in the US, recovery seemed to be on the radar for 2024. However, jobs continue to be impacted. In...

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8 months ago
Two thirds of employees gamble with security
5 March 2024
Two thirds of employees gamble with security

Over two-thirds of Dutch employees knowingly put their organization at risk, leading to ransomware or malware infections, data breaches, or financial loss. More than four in five organizations surveyed...

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8 months ago
Government launches NIS2 Quick Scan
1 March 2024
Government launches NIS2 Quick Scan

On February 29, the central Dutch government launched the NIS2 Quick Scan, which allows organizations to prepare for the new European NIS2 directive. This directive is aimed at increasing the digital...

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9 months ago
CISO Platform Nederland board is complete
20 February 2024
CISO Platform Nederland board is complete

The board of CISO Platform Nederland, the non-profit association of CISO community Nederland, is complete: CISOs Dimitri van Zantvliet (NS/Dutch Railways), Luisella ten Pierik (Stedin), Mahdi Abdulrazak...

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9 months ago
Dutch government fails to meet implementation of NIS2 and CES on time
1 February 2024
Dutch government fails to meet implementation of NIS2 and CES on time

Businesses are not the only parties experiencing problems with implementing the new European regulations for Network and Information Security (NIS2) and the Critical Entity Resilience Directive (CER). In...

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10 months ago
Your vote, your voice?
31 January 2024
Your vote, your voice?

How hostile state actors are influencing democracy Over the last few years, attempts to meddle in election processes through cyberattacks have increased drastically, and the methods with which hostile...

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10 months ago
Security vs. privacy
24 January 2024
Security vs. privacy

Security and privacy are two topics that are hardly mentioned in one breath in daily security operations. On the one hand, this is a good thing because when tactical and strategic thought is given to...

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10 months ago