Column Rob de Wijk | A real case of déjà vu, with a few bright spots
Anyone who still believes in the American security guarantee must be an incurable optimist. The recent confusion over whether troops will or will not be withdrawn from Germany, whether they will be stationed in Poland, and reports that America wants to reconsider its contribution to defense in times of crisis are undermining NATO, writes Rob de Wijk in his column for Trouw. A president who also promises 5,000 troops as a gift for the election of the radical-right populist Nawrocki as president of Poland does not understand what he is doing. Troops are not a gift, but the result of a military-strategic analysis based on the security situation.
Nieuw HCSS-rapport: non-profitorganisaties onmisbaar voor wereldwijde cyberveiligheid
Non-profit cybersecurityorganisaties zijn essentieel voor de wereldwijde cyberweerbaarheid, de openbare veiligheid en de continuïteit van de digitale economie, zo blijkt uit dit nieuwe HCSS-rapport van Hans Horan, Ron Stoop en Jan Feldhusen. Ondanks dat ze kritieke infrastructuur beschermen, het mkb ondersteunen en miljarden aan potentiële verliezen voorkomen, blijven deze organisaties structureel ondergefinancierd en ondergewaardeerd. Het rapport roept overheden en het bedrijfsleven op om de sector op de lange termijn te ondersteunen.
New report | The Unspoken Guardians of the Internet: Why Non-profit Cybersecurity Matters for Public Safety and Global Resilience
Non-profit cybersecurity organisations are essential to global cyber resilience, public safety, and the continuity of the digital economy, this new HCSS report by Hans Horan, Ron Stoop and Jan Feldhusen shows. Despite protecting critical infrastructure, supporting SMEs, and preventing billions in potential losses, these organisations remain structurally underfunded and under-recognised. The report calls for governments and industry to provide sustained, long-term support for the sector.
