New cybersecurity bills submitted to House of Representatives
These new laws transpose the European NIS2 and CER directives into national legislation. The aim is to strengthen EU member states' resilience against cyber threats.
Cybersecurity
As government organisations become more digital, enhancing cybersecurity and raising citizen awareness grow more 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 various measures to strengthen cybersecurity defences.
Learn from Laundry Bear: tips for digital resilience
The AIVD and MIVD caution against the hacker group Laundry Bear, which is focusing on Western governments. What measures can they take to enhance their digital resilience?
VNG supports local authorities with Dutch NIS2 implementation
How can local authorities successfully implement the NIS2 Directive through the Dutch Cyberbeveiligingswet? The VNG provides tips for mayors and councillors.
“Making the world of cyber more logical and straightforward”
With the number of cyberattacks increasing, CIO-Rijk and the CIP developed a serious game to help raise awareness and provide guidance on handling these crises.
NCSC outlines 5 basic principles of digital resilience
Digital threats have become everyday occurrences. To raise your organisation's digital resilience, it is important to get the basics right. But where do you start?
“Focus on resilience rather than a perfect score”
On Basisbeveiliging.nl, professionals can assess the status of organisations' fundamental digital security measures, indicated on maps with traffic light colours.
Matthijs van Amelsfort (NCSC) on leadership during a crisis
Matthijs van Amelsfort is the new director of the NCSC. After a career in cybercrime detection with the police, he now focuses on prevention and crisis management.
ICT sector hit hardest by ransomware
Of all Dutch businesses and organisations that fell victim to ransomware in 2024, the ICT sector was hit hardest, according to the Ransomware Annual Report 2024. We summarised the most notable trends.
New policy strengthens resilience in government chains
A new policy will help government chains manage risks such as cyber threats and vulnerabilities. Find out how to get started and meet goals with more certainty.
New generation PKIoverheid certificates now available
PKIoverheid certificates G3+ and G4 will replace old versions in 2028. The transition to the new certificates takes time. Start preparing to avoid security risks.
5 Tips on How to Act During a Cyber Incident
Cyber incidents can potentially strike anyone. Crisis Expert Jori Kalkman (Netherlands Defence Academy) provides 5 tips on how to respond during a cyber incident.
‘’Raising Digital Resilience to a Higher Level Together‘’
Since his start as Director CIO Rijk(BZK) in June 2024, Art de Blaauw dealt with 3 cyber incidents. In this interview, he shares key learnings on working together.
