Online consultation launched on new cybersecurity rules
Citizens, entrepreneurs and government organisations can all respond to a ministerial consultation on new rules for the Government Sector Cybersecurity Regulation.
Cybersecurity
As government organisations become more digital, enhancing cybersecurity and raising citizen awareness becomes increasingly crucial. Today, digital vulnerabilities and threats are widespread. What steps should a government take to respond effectively? How can it prepare adequately? The Dutch government is adopting measures to strengthen cybersecurity defences.
Checklist: how digitally resilient is your organisation?
The Ransomware Readiness Checklist helps organisations gain insight into their current state in the fight against ransomware attacks and identify possible risks.
Government-wide Cyber Exercise: practising and learning together
On Monday, 3 November, the Government-wide Cyber Exercise was held. During the simulation, the fictional municipality of Otterwijk faced multiple cyber challenges.
Think Ahead: campaign helps prepare for emergencies
Only 3 in 10 Dutch people feel they are prepared for an emergency. The Think Ahead campaign offers guidance for situations without electricity, water, or internet.
ENSIA
ENSIA, the unified norm for the Single Information Audit, is a joint initiative of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, the former Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, and the Association of Dutch Municipalities, VNG.
Baseline Information Security for Government (BIO)
The Baseline Information Security Government (BIO in Dutch) is the basic standards framework for information security within all tiers of government.
Digital continuity needs strengthening
The research report 'From vulnerable to resilient' shows that the government is vulnerable to ICT failures. We summarised the steps being taken to improve this.
Cyber Resilience Network: maximising existing expertise
The Cyber Resilience Network (CWN in Dutch) brings together government and industry to improve the speed at which digital threats are detected and addressed.
Baseline Information Security for Government revised
The BIO2 takes immediate effect as mandatory self-regulation for provinces, water authorities and central government. For municipalities it is a guiding framework.
Blueprint developed for Cyber Resilience Network
The Cyber Resilience Network is intended to strengthen digital resilience across the Netherlands. A blueprint has been developed for this purpose.
Standards framework for special category data tightened
The decree on information security standards for handling special category data within the national civil service (VIRBI) has been updated to strengthen resilience.
New guide helps municipalities prepare for crises
The VNG proposes 41 measures to help local authorities boost their resilience during a crisis. This will help identify risks and solutions more swiftly.
