This paper explores the nexus between digital transformation and cybersecurity, examining professional perceptions of these intertwined concepts As Industry 4.0 reshapes organizations and society, digital technologies and connectivity become pivotal. Businesses adopting e-business and cloud computing encounter challenges like information security and disruptive innovations, propelling digital transformation. However, this shift introduces new risks, particularly in cybersecurity, altering risk distribution and security requirements. The widespread integration of interconnected devices across business functions makes them vulnerable to cyber-attacks, necessitating robust cybersecurity measures. This study scrutinizes factors preventing unintentional and intentional security incidents and maps cyber risk perceptions. Through a survey of 124 professionals in collaboration with BUSIBER, we elucidate risk perception and implemented controls, essential for organizations to navigate the digital landscape securely and safeguard their market reputation. Understanding the impacts of digitalization and cybersecurity on diverse business functions is crucial for devising effective strategies to mitigate risks and ensure sustainable development.
In May 2018, the new Dutch Intelligence and Security Services Act 2017 (Wet op de Inlichtingen- en veiligheidsdiensten, Wiv) will enter into force. It replaces the previous 2002 Act and incorporates many reforms to the information gathering powers of the two intelligence and security services as well as to the accountability and oversight mechanisms. Due to the technologyneutral approach, both the civil and the military intelligence services are now authorized to, for example, intercept communications in bulk, hack third parties, decrypt files, store DNA or use any other future innovative technology. Also, the national security legislation extends the possibilities for the indiscriminate collection of data, and for the processing, storage and analysis thereof. The process leading to the law includes substantial criticism from the various stakeholders involved. Upon publication of this report, an official consultative referendum is being organized on the new act. The aim of this policy brief is to provide an international audience with a comprehensive overview of the most relevant aspects of the act and its context. In addition, there is considerable focus on the checks and balances as well as the bottlenecks of the Dutch intelligence gathering reform. The selection of topics is based on the core issues addressed during the parliamentary debate and on the authors’ insights.
Worldwide there is a lack of well-educated and experienced information security specialists. The first step to address this issue is arranging enough people with a well-known and acceptable basic level of information security competences. However, there might be a lot of information security education and training, but there is anything but a well-defined outflow level with a known and acceptable basic level of information security competences. There exists a chaotic situation in respect of the qualification of information security professionals, with the emergence of a large number of difficult to compare certificates and job titles. Apparently the information security field requires uniform qualifications that are internationally recognized. Such qualifications could be an excellent way of unambiguously clarifying the knowledge and skills of information security professionals. Furthermore it gives educational institutions a framework which facilitates the development of appropriate information security education and training.
Many lithographically created optical components, such as photonic crystals, require the creation of periodically repeated structures [1]. The optical properties depend critically on the consistency of the shape and periodicity of the repeated structure. At the same time, the structure and its period may be similar to, or substantially below that of the optical diffraction limit, making inspection with optical microscopy difficult. Inspection tools must be able to scan an entire wafer (300 mm diameter), and identify wafers that fail to meet specifications rapidly. However, high resolution, and high throughput are often difficult to achieve simultaneously, and a compromise must be made. TeraNova is developing an optical inspection tool that can rapidly image features on wafers. Their product relies on (a) knowledge of what the features should be, and (b) a detailed and accurate model of light diffraction from the wafer surface. This combination allows deviations from features to be identified by modifying the model of the surface features until the calculated diffraction pattern matches the observed pattern. This form of microscopy—known as Fourier microscopy—has the potential to be very rapid and highly accurate. However, the solver, which calculates the wafer features from the diffraction pattern, must be very rapid and precise. To achieve this, a hardware solver will be implemented. The hardware solver must be combined with mechatronic tracking of the absolute wafer position, requiring the automatic identification of fiduciary markers. Finally, the problem of computer obsolescence in instrumentation (resulting in security weaknesses) will also be addressed by combining the digital hardware and software into a system-on-a-chip (SoC) to provide a powerful, yet secure operating environment for the microscope software.
In het project onderzoeken we hoe je mensen op de werkvloer kan helpen om zich digitaal veiliger te gedragen door middel van gebruikersgericht ontwerp.Doel Het doel van dit project is om een gebruikersgerichte aanpak voor bruikbare cybersecurity ontwikkelen op basis van wetenschappelijk inzichten over gedrag en design, toegepast op de praktijk. Resultaten Het resultaat zal een handelingskader zijn die een weergave geeft van een gebruikersgerichte aanpak om te komen tot bruikbare cybersecurity. Het is een handige manier om te begrijpen hoe digitale handelingen veiliger gemaakt kunnen worden door het ontwerp van beveiligingsmaatregelen Looptijd 01 oktober 2022 - 01 oktober 2023 Aanpak Aan de hand van een praktijkopdracht en literatuur worden inzichten verworven in bruikbare cybersecurity. Deze inzichten worden gebruikt als leidraad voor het creëren van gebruiksvriendelijke ontwerpen tijdens een co-creatie sessie met experts. De ontwerpen die hieruit voortkomen worden getest en de opgedane kennis wordt in een bredere context gezet.
In het project onderzoeken we hoe je mensen op de werkvloer kan helpen om zich digitaal veiliger te gedragen door middel van gebruikersgericht ontwerp.Doel Het doel van dit project is om een gebruikersgerichte aanpak voor bruikbare cybersecurity ontwikkelen op basis van wetenschappelijk inzichten over gedrag en design, toegepast op de praktijk. Resultaten Het resultaat zal een handelingskader zijn die een weergave geeft van een gebruikersgerichte aanpak om te komen tot bruikbare cybersecurity. Het is een handige manier om te begrijpen hoe digitale handelingen veiliger gemaakt kunnen worden door het ontwerp van beveiligingsmaatregelen Looptijd 01 oktober 2022 - 01 oktober 2023 Aanpak Aan de hand van een praktijkopdracht en literatuur worden inzichten verworven in bruikbare cybersecurity. Deze inzichten worden gebruikt als leidraad voor het creëren van gebruiksvriendelijke ontwerpen tijdens een co-creatie sessie met experts. De ontwerpen die hieruit voortkomen worden getest en de opgedane kennis wordt in een bredere context gezet.
