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What Does the DICTU Assessment Tool Mean for Cloud Sovereignty?
Digital sovereignty is now firmly on the agenda of the Dutch government. Organizations increasingly rely on cloud services for critical business processes, data storage, and collaboration. … Read more

Municipal Digital Security Agenda: Focus Shifts to External Dependencies
The Digital Security Agenda 2028 emphasizes that municipalities must protect not only their own systems but also the resilience of their suppliers and partners. With… Read more

A Data Breach That Crosses Municipal Borders
In December 2024, a serious data breach was reported at JCC Software, an external software vendor that provides the digital appointment system to several Dutch municipalities. Through this … Read more

Getting Our Own House in Order by 2028
Introduction Municipalities face the challenge of establishing a robust and future-proof digital foundation. The VNG Digital Agenda 2028 emphasizes that… Read more

The Day Cloudflare Took Down 20% of the Internet
Introduction What happens when one of the world's largest cloud providers suddenly goes down? The recent Cloudflare outage showed that millions of websites, apps, and services... Read more

DigiD Acquisition Highlights Urgency of Supplier Risk Management
The questions and concerns in the House of Representatives regarding the American acquisition of Solvinity, a supplier providing services related to DigiD, make one thing very clear… Read more
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