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Dutch House of Representatives Approves Cybersecurity Act (NIS2): What Does This Mean for Your Supply Chain?
The decision has been made: the Dutch House of Representatives has approved the Cybersecurity Act. This law is the Dutch implementation of the European NIS2 directive and… Read more

Who Protects You as a Client?
Virtually every organization relies on suppliers. Think of IT and cloud providers, logistics partners, accountants, and payroll processors. Yet, one question is still asked too infrequently: … Read more

NIS2 quick scan: Are you on track?
The NIS2 Directive is not a paper exercise. It is a management responsibility with operational consequences. Many organizations are now “working on NIS2,” but the real… Read more

Coalition Agreement 2026–2030: Digital Ambitions Demand Control Over Risks
Digitalization as a Strategic Foundation While digitalization received little attention in previous coalition agreements, the new coalition agreement (2026–2030) explicitly positions the digital world as a strategic foundation for … Read more

Cyber Resilience Under Scrutiny in KPN Report
According to the recent KPN study Cyberweerbaar Nederland 2026, Dutch organizations rate their digital resilience at an average of 7.1, but there appears to be a clear gap between ambition… Read more

Lessons from ENISA’s NIS Investments Research
In December 2025, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) published the NIS Investments 2025 Survey Data Companion Document, a comprehensive dataset presenting the results of… Read more

RDI Sets the Tone: Supply Chain Security is No Longer an Option
With the advent of the Cybersecurity Act, supply chain security explicitly becomes part of the statutory duty of care. The Netherlands Authority for Digital Infrastructure (RDI), designated as the future supervisor, leaves no doubt about this: organizations must demonstrably gain control over their digital supply chain. Read more

NIS2, strategically important, but how do you start?
For many entrepreneurs and executives, NIS2 is now clearly more than a legal obligation. The new European directive directly impacts digital resilience and the... Read more
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