Information Security
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Information Security
With digital technology now penetrating into the core of our businesses, production processes and public institutions, it becomes increasingly important that the technology is secure and trustworthy and complies with legal and ethical standards. More security is necessary, especially since the technology is highly complex, changes quickly and its risks are at the expense of the user. That is why confidence in technological expertise, compliance with agreements, standards and laws, and the focus on your interest of the supplier or implementation partner, is good but not always sufficient.
It is time for a next step towards:
- Ensuring compliance of digital technology with laws and regulation (i.a. GDPR) and providing assurance that products/services/processes do what they are suppose to (and nothing more). We will aim for more standardisation and certification, both in the Netherlands via initiatives at he Centre for Crime Prevention and Safety and the Online Trust Coalition, and in Europe via the European Commission.
- Sharing information about cyber vulnerabilities and incidents between government and businesses, and among businesses. Some important steps have been taken towards a ‘National covered system’, but there is more to be done. Securely sharing information between NCSC, DTC and other certs, and with cybersecurity partnerships, has to improve soon. Information that can help businesses guard themselves against concrete forms of ill intentions and damage cannot only reside at the government. Additionally, business should have the possibility to share information about incidents and threats that they experience themselves with others, so that they can be better prepared.
- Besides secure products and services, and information about current threats and vulnerabilities, it is also vital to practice how to act during an incident, including a situation in which some employees are working from home and others from the office. Therefore, we will once again draw attention to our exercise scenario and update it where necessary.
The new digital world offers many opportunities. This also increases dependence and vulnerability. By working together and sharing information and knowledge, we are all getting better and safer and we are creating new opportunities for these threats. We are working on this, both within the CIO Platform Nederland, and with the government and other parties outside.
Information Security events
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Save the Date! Jaardag June 4th 2026 Green Village | Nieuwegein NieuwegeinEvery year on the Annual Day we celebrate our community, a gathering for all our members. With a program that underlines and supports the current focus of members and association. This year we will again provide interesting speakers and ample opportunity to gain inspiration, exchange thoughts on relevant themes and catch up over drinks and a bite to eat at Green Village in Nieuwegein. You will come too, won't you?
04 Jun
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November 14, 2025
Business community still uneasy about implementation of NIS2/Cybersecurity Act
A broad representation of the business community, including CIO Platform Nederland, has expressed concerns about the far-reaching authority granted to ministers to exclude products and services from suppliers on grounds of national security. In a letter (Dutch), they call on the House of Representatives to strengthen democratic control over this authority.
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August 21, 2025
The updated CYRA tool is now available
This tool is part of the CYRA method. With the CYRA method, companies can map, improve, and demonstrate the digital resilience of their business processes. The Centre for Crime Prevention and Safety (CCV) manages the method and has made it even more user-friendly.
