Facing the EU digital compliance challenge

In today’s geopolitical climate, issues such as cybersecurity and data protection are gaining prominence. In response, the European Union has introduced the European Digital Rulebook to bolster cyber resilience across the Union. As a result, the digital regulatory environment is becoming increasingly intricate: in the last seven years, the European Union has enacted over 20 […]

The history, future and importance of Dutch Hacker Camps

From Galactic Hacker Party 1989 to WHY2025; the history, future and importance of Dutch Hacker Camps. Dutch Hacker Camp culture is deeply rooted in the ethos of openness, collaboration, and exploration. These camps are typically organized by volunteers from various hacker and maker communities in the Netherlands and attract participants from all over the world […]

Unlocking Potential: Neurodiversity in Cyber Security

Join us for an innovative conversation starter on unlocking potential in Cyber Security. As we explore the unique traits of neurodiverse individuals, we’ll also address the challenges they may face in this field such as biases. We will be highlighting the importance of embracing neurodiverse talent. We’ll provide practical tips and tricks for more inclusivity […]

Bridging the talent gap

These days, individuals in the cybersecurity field are exceptionally busy. Their services and products are in high demand, yet they are facing an increasing number of incidents, threats, and vulnerabilities. However, organizations are encountering difficulties due to a shortage of qualified personnel. It has become challenging to recruit the right people, and there is a […]

Hack the Boat

Ships are an easy target for cybercriminals, and that is bad  It seems obvious that if banks, factories and retail shops can be hacked, boats and ports can be hacked too.   The real question is: why doesn’t it happen more often? For a long time, ships were relatively safe because they were not connected to […]

Cyber Powershift

Public private collaboration in times of geopolitical conflict In an era marked by a tilting world order, the imperative to stay ahead of emerging cyber threats has never been more critical! Why this topic? Various countries are committed to fundamental changes and are testing geopolitical tools to achieve those changes and create new dependencies. Energy, […]

Annual Reports: Security by Obscurity on Steroids

According to the Dutch Corporate Governance Code, Supervisory Boards should take care to consider the impact of new technologies and cybersecurity on their long-term value creation strategy, and include cybersecurity, supply chain dependencies and data protection in their risk management. This aligns with new European regulation like NIS2 and DORA, that put forward much more […]