AI drives security budget growth
AI is the top cybersecurity budget driver, but oddly enough, also the number one target for cuts if budgets tighten and the hardest investment to justify.
Cyber extortion up by 45 percent, investigative efforts intensify
Investigative services are going after cybercriminals more frequently and more effectively than ever before. However, smaller and medium-sized organizations are now being targeted more often.
The Winter Olympics: a cybersecurity stress test
As the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics commence on February 6, the world will focus on athletic performance. Less visible, but equally significant, is the extensive digital infrastructure needed.
ACM’s State of the Market 2026: What it means for the tech sector
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has published its first annual State of the Market 2026 report, warning that competition in the Netherlands has been declining steadily for a decade.
Prepared on paper? The state of cyber resilience in the Netherlands
Dutch organizations award themselves a 7.1 out of 10 for cyber resilience. That’s the headline conclusion of recent research into how organizations assess their own preparedness for cyber threats.
Cybersecurity Innovation Fund (CIF-NL) calls for applications
The Dutch Cybersecurity Innovation Fund (CIF-NL) has initiated a new subsidy round.
The 2026 cybersecurity outlook: From predictable threats to adaptive risk
2025 was the year cybersecurity crossed a threshold. In 2026, the nature of the challenge changes.
2025 Cybersecurity recap: Escalation, exposure, and the end of illusions
The year 2025 has stripped away many remaining assumptions about digital security.
The Hacklore initiative wants us to rethink what we tell people about cyber risk
For years, warnings like these have been repeated as universal cybersecurity truths. But do they really reflect how real-world attacks actually happen? A new initiative called Hacklore aims to challenge...
ACM begins oversight of EU Data Act, with education as key priority
Since 21 November, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has taken on the role of national supervisor for the EU Data Act, marking the start of a new regulatory phase for data access and...