Dutch government wants to be able to prohibit takeovers in the telecom sector
State Secretary Mona Keijzer of Economic Affairs and Climate (EZK) has submitted a bill that enables the Dutch government to block or reverse a takeover in the telecom sector. This should be possible if such a takeover is likely to pose a risk to national security or public order.
The bill on undesi... Read more
“The Netherlands is lagging far behind with investments in AI.
More and more Dutch startups are involved in the development of artificial intelligence (AI). But compared to other countries, that number is not increasing enough. This means that the Netherlands could miss the AI revolution.
This is what the national interest group for StartupDelta startups is do... Read more
Citrix: Enthusiasm about GDPR still far to be found
Dutch employees are not yet enthusiastic about working with the GDPR privacy regulations introduced in May 2018, according to Citrix in a study. In some cases, they even find the privacy regulations harmful and restrictive for their work.
Despite the fact that the GDPR has been active for more than... Read more
ICT companies in the Netherlands promise to remove child pornography within 24 hours
Dutch ICT companies, including hosting parties, have promised to remove child pornography from their servers within 24 hours of a report. The central government, among others, writes about the agreements. If companies do not cooperate sufficiently, they risk a fine and shutting down their systems.
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Ministry of Defence wants to invest substantially more in measures against cyber attacks
The Ministry of Defence intends to invest more in measures against cyber attacks. According to the Ministry, it is not enough to have good security. The Ministry intends to use more resources and to broaden the strategy to make the Netherlands more resilient.
This can be seen in the Ministry of Defe... Read more
“The Netherlands is significantly more affected by malware than Belgium.
The Netherlands is more affected by malware than Belgium, according to G DATA on the basis of a half-yearly analysis. It's supposed to be 30 percent. On the other hand, approximately 35 percent more potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) have been observed in Belgium than in the Netherlands. These are... Read more