You weary giants of flesh and steel

In 1996, John Perry Barlow wrote the influential “A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace”. It has been 30 years, but the fight to be naturally independent on the internet is still going on today. Evelyn wrote the following blog about this, that was also the introduction to our monthly newsletter.

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The Dutch police has to show restraint, but seems to be unable

In 1995 the police was one of the parties that started the BOB (don’t drink and drive) campaign. She called for showing restraint. The campaign is still going strong. But restraint is exactly what the police herself struggles to show. Evelyn wrote the following blog about this, that was the introduction to our monthly newsletter.

The risk of a data breach is always there

It was impossible to ignore in the Netherlands in recent weeks: the data breach at Clinical Diagnostics, the laboratory that processes cervical cancer tests for the Dutch National Screening Program (Bevolkingsonderzoek Nederland). Where did the Program fall short?

Our dependence on Big Tech is no coincidence

Every free service you take from Big Tech is an investment by Big Tech in your dependency. Is there another way? Yes, there is.