Caribbean News
New: preparation tool for Caribbean students
As a Caribbean student, what should you arrange when you start studying in the Netherlands? A preparation tool has been developed to provide a personalised overview.
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?
Public services Caribbean Netherlands gaining more recognition
The Caribbean Netherlands Public Services programme is committed to improving government services. This is done from the perspective of citizens and entrepreneurs.
Approval for BSN and Wdo Caribbean Netherlands
This law proposal enables the introduction of the Citizen Service Number (BSN) and digital government facilities on Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba.
VNG roadmap to a private online portal for public services
With the new VNG roadmap, municipalities can create their MijnOmgeving. Allowing residents to access public services conveniently online and staff to save time.
Caribbean Netherlands set to receive postal codes
Having postal codes will ensure reliable address registration in the Caribbean Netherlands, improving mail delivery and digital government services.
“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.
Revised Assurance Levels Regulatory Assistance Tool
The Assurance Levels Regulatory Assistance Tool helps service providers classify their digital services. The update made the tool more user-friendly and effective.
Extended login at lower assurance level
The government is extending the transition period for DigiD login level ‘low’ by 3 years. Contribute your ideas for improvements online via the internet consultation.
Quantum-safe cryptography: a distant prospect?
"We aim to convey a sense of urgency for quantum-safe cryptography", says Pieter Schneider, Programme Manager Directorate CIO Rijk, on the quantum computing threat.
“Being able to choose from multiple login methods is a must”
As its director, Rob Kerstens was involved in developing the new System Access. Recently stepped down from his duties, he offers his reflection on the situation.
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.
