On behalf of the Cabinet, Minister Yeşilgöz-Zegerius (Justice and Security and coordinating minister for cybersecurity), together with Minister Adriaansens (Economic Affairs and Climate Change) and State Secretary Van Huffelen (Kingdom Relations and Digitalization), today presented the new Dutch cybersecurity strategy 2022-2028. The strategy also includes an action plan with concrete actions to make the Netherlands more digitally secure.
"The digital threat is rising sharply with criminals and hostile states threatening our interests as the National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security concludes. Therefore, action is needed now to increase our digital resilience, strengthen the system and address the threat. Only then will we as the Netherlands be able to safely capitalize on the economic and social opportunities of digitization, while protecting our security and public values. The Netherlands is one of the most digitized countries in the world. We work digitally, store digitally and meet digitally. Digital systems form the 'nervous system' of our society Therefore, we must protect these systems and ensure that we are prepared if something does go wrong."
"Digital resilience is really important and we all experience that. For example, when a cyber-attack causes the Internet to malfunction, causing shelves in stores to be unfilled or even industrial production to fail. In these times, this calls for a government that actively contributes to our digital resilience. After all, cyber-secure digital devices and systems are not only necessary, but also provide economic opportunities for our businesses and convenience for consumers."
"Security and trust are an absolute prerequisite in the digital world, as in the physical world. Strong laws, regulations and oversight must help us make the digital world safer. The entire government must lead the way in this and work together with a network of public and private partners."
