Ministry stops failed Deloitte project of 4.5 million euros
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has pulled the plug on the DigiInhuur project. Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen states that Deloitte did not deliver the project - in which 4.5 million euros has already been invested - on time and that her patience is now over.
DigiInhuur was to... Read more
D66 and CDA call for supervisor for government algorithms
Government parties D66 and the CDA argue in favour of stricter rules for the use of algorithms by the government, reports NOS. According to the two parties, previous reports from the news channel indicate a 'proliferation' of algorithms in the government.
Specifically, the D66 and the CDA want a w... Read more
Appian and Smartronix work together on low code with stricter security
Appian has announced that it is working with Smartronix to bring the speed and impact of low code development to the U.S. government and the U.S. Department of Defense. These organizations require stricter security standards, which come from Impact Level 4 (IL4).
The Appian Platform becomes availab... Read more
Microsoft 365 Government expanded with Teams, Power Platform and Dynamics 365
Microsoft expands its Microsoft 365 Government platform with Teams, Power Platform and Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement. Government customers can now benefit from many of the same cloud-based services that have been available to corporate customers for a long time.
Our government agencies have a un... Read more
D66 calls for stricter rules for hacks government via zero days
D66 Member of Parliament Kees Verhoeven wants stricter rules for the use of certain weapons for hacking by the police, secret services and the army. This specifically concerns tools that can abuse zero days - vulnerabilities in software that are not yet known. That's what the NOS says.
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Kaspersky is considering filing a complaint with the Dutch government
Earlier this year, the Dutch government decided, out of fear of Russian espionage, to stop using Kaspersky software. Now the Russian antivirus company says it is considering suing the government, NU.nl reports. The legal steps may follow in 2019, says CEO Anton Shingarev during the opening of a new ... Read more
The Netherlands ICT: ‘The government’s digital ambitions are missing from the bill on millions’.
According to the Netherlands ICT, sector association of the ICT sector, the government's ambition to make the Netherlands the digital leader in Europe is not reflected in the bill of millions. No money is being set aside for major structural changes to make the Netherlands future-proof, says Lotte d... Read more
Google’s Chinese search engine contributes to active censorship
Google has developed a prototype for a search engine suitable for the Chinese market. The search engine links jobs to personal phone numbers, making it easier for the Chinese government to keep an eye on users.
The search engine, called Dragonfly, is designed for Android devices. This automatically ... Read more