Festival
Nacht van de Digitale Veiligheid
- Date
- Monday 26 May 2025
- Time
- Address
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Wijnhaven
Turfmarkt 99
2511 DP The Hague - Room
- Various rooms
Digital security concerns us all. The Night of Digital Security ('Nacht van de Digitale Veiligheid' in Dutch) brings together experts from a range of disciplines to explore the latest developments, emerging threats, and potential solutions in the field of cybersecurity. This event presents a valuable opportunity to gain insights from leading professionals in the areas of Law, Criminology, Governance and Organisations, and Technology. With distinguished speakers from academia, government, and industry, the evening offers a comprehensive and thought-provoking perspective on digital security.
The programme below outlines the topics that will be addressed across the four core domains: Law, Criminology, Governance and Organisations, and Technology. Each session will be delivered by knowledgeable speakers who will share their expertise and professional experiences.
This event will be held in Dutch. There are two sessions in English: Cybersecurity for children: A workshop by Robyn Cremin and session on privacy by Dr. Zeki Erkin.
Programme
The evening will open with a plenary lecture by Professor Dr Bibi van den Berg, entitled ‘Welcome to the Wonderful World of Digital Security’ (in Dutch). This will be followed by a substantive programme structured around the four mentioned key disciplines. On the day of the event, attendees will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of sessions within these thematic areas. The overview below provides an outline of the sessions and speakers for each theme. The final programme will be published by May at the latest.
| Big tech | Hoe beteugelen we de macht van big tech? | Prof. Lokke Moerel | Tilburg University - TILT |
| Het opsporen van cybercriminelen | Cyberopsporing met open bronnen: een privacydilemma | Mr Leonore ten Hulsen | European University Institute |
| Daders van cybercrime | Welke maatregelen werken tegen daders van cybercrime? | Dr. mr. Elina van ’t Zand-Kurtovic | Universiteit Leiden - Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid |
| Jongeren & digitale veiligheid (in English) |
Cybersecurity: een workshop – Hoe leren we jongeren veilig online te blijven? |
Robyn Cremin | Universiteit Leiden - ISGA |
| Cybercrime | Hoe werkt Team High Tech Crime? | Matthijs Jaspers | Nationale Politie |
| Hacktivisme | Hacking activists: who are they? | Marco Romagna | Universiteit Leiden - ISGA |
| Ransomware | Pim Takkenberg | Northwave |
| AI | Prof. Herbert Bos | VU Amsterdam | |
| De overheid & digitale veiligheid |
Digitale veiligheid: wie draagt de verantwoordelijkheid? |
Jeroen Gaiser | Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat |
| Cyberaanvallen | Daan Keuper | Computest | |
| Netwerk scannen | Prof. Cristian Hesselman | Universiteit Twente | |
| Spionage | Criminaliteit en spionage: tips voor thuis | Erik de Jong | Tesorion |
| Privacy (in English) |
Dr. Zeki Erkin | TU Deflt - EWI | |
| Veilige hardware | Cryptografie | Prof. Nele Mentens | LU - LIACS |
| Cyber warfare | Cyber oorlog | Prof. Paul Ducheine | Nederlandse Defensie Academie |
| Cyberaanvallen | Denken als een hacker | Dr. Jeroen van der Ham | Universteit Twente |
| Welkom in de wondere wereld van digitale veiligheid | Van cyberoorlog tot kwetsbaarheid: de grote wat-betekent-dat-eigenlijk-pubquiz | Liesbeth Holterman | Cyberveilig Nederland |
| Kinderen & digitale veiligheid | Hackshield | Tim Murck | Hackshield |
| De overheid & digitale veiligheid | Het cybersecurity landschap: welke organisaties zijn betrokken bij de cyberweerbaarheid en cyberveiligheid van Nederland? | Petra Oldengarm | Cyberveilig Nederland |
| Veilig gedrag in cyberspace | Julia Prümmer | Universiteit Leiden - ISGA | |
| Desinformatie | Dr. Tommy van Steen | Universiteit Leiden - ISGA |
For whom?
This event is intended for anyone with an interest in digital security and emerging threats. Whether you are a professional in the field, a student, a policymaker, a prospective student of the Cybersecurity & Cybercrime programme, or simply curious about cybersecurity, this evening offers valuable insights for a diverse audience.
Registration
The Night of Digital Security is free of charge. You can register via this form.
Contact
Do you have any questions or would you like more information about the Night of Digital Security? Please feel free to contact us via nvddv@fgga.leidenuniv.nl.
