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Peter van Burgel: “We define sovereignty as freedom of choice” cover

Peter van Burgel: “We define sovereignty as freedom of choice”

In this episode of The Sentyron Standard, Willemijn Rodenburg speaks with Peter van Burgel, CEO of AMS-IX, one of the world’s largest internet exchanges. From Amsterdam, AMS-IX helps route the traffic that keeps networks,...

Frank Breedijk: “Security doesn’t run the business, business runs the business” cover

Frank Breedijk: “Security doesn’t run the business, business runs the business”

In the latest episode of The Sentyron Standard, Willemijn Rodenburg sits down with Frank Breedijk, CISO at Schuberg Philis and one of the most recognisable voices in Dutch cybersecurity. What follows is not a...

Nina van Lanschot: “Digital sovereignty does not mean making every chip yourself. It is about knowing your dependencies and your leverage” cover

Nina van Lanschot: “Digital sovereignty does not mean making every chip yourself. It is about knowing your dependencies and your leverage”

In the latest episode of The Sentyron Standard, host Willemijn Rodenburg speaks with Nina van Lanschot, writer, analyst and strategic thinker working at the intersection of defence technology, geopolitics and digital security. With experience...

“It’s not about compliance anymore. This is about our society.” Jaimy Thepass on raising the bar for critical infrastructure security cover

“It’s not about compliance anymore. This is about our society.” Jaimy Thepass on raising the bar for critical infrastructure security

“Is it enough?” That question keeps coming back in conversations with Jaimy Thepass. Not because she’s trying to create panic, but because she has seen the threat landscape tilt in real time: away from...

“It’s no longer about energy or data. It’s about our national security.” Eduard de van der Schueren on the North Sea as a strategic target cover

“It’s no longer about energy or data. It’s about our national security.” Eduard de van der Schueren on the North Sea as a strategic target

The North Sea is no longer only a logistics corridor or an energy hub. It has become a vulnerable junction where physical and digital threats collide. Eduard de van der Schueren is Program Director...

Brigadegeneraal Frank Grandia: “Als alles uitvalt, moet je nogsteeds opereren” cover

Brigadegeneraal Frank Grandia: “Als alles uitvalt, moet je nogsteeds opereren”

Wat gebeurt er als je communicatie wegvalt, systemen worden verstoord en informatie niet langer betrouwbaar is, terwijl je tóch door moet? In de nieuwste aflevering van The Sentyron Standard spraken we met Brigadegeneraal Frank...

Quantumdreiging? Je hoeft geen quantumexpert te zijn om vandaag al te beginnen cover

Quantumdreiging? Je hoeft geen quantumexpert te zijn om vandaag al te beginnen

71% van de Rijksoverheidsorganisaties is nog niet gestart met voorbereidingen op de quantumdreiging. Dat concludeert de Algemene Rekenkamer. En dat is opvallend, want de impact kan groot zijn: quantumcomputers kunnen straks bepaalde vormen van...

​Digitale soevereiniteit vraagt om regie, niet om reflexen cover

​Digitale soevereiniteit vraagt om regie, niet om reflexen

Op voorhand, ik ben inhoudelijk niet betrokken bij de verkoop van Solvinity aan Kyndryl. Wel heb ik ervaring met het verkopen van een bedrijf waar juridische en politieke toetsing is toegepast, vanuit het oogpunt...

Poland’s power system cyberattack shows why compliance isn’t enough cover

Poland’s power system cyberattack shows why compliance isn’t enough

In December 2025, attackers linked to Russia targeted parts of Poland’s electricity ecosystem in a way that should matter far beyond Poland. The incident showed how vulnerable distributed energy resources can be when communication...