Information Technology and Telecoms

After three years of preparation and two public consultation rounds, the first ever cyber security bill was submitted to the Dutch parliament in January 2016.

Further to our last newsletter concerning the use of cookies, the supervisory authority OPTA has issued a FAQ document in this respect.

The recent riots in various parts of England earlier this month have sparked controversy on whether governments should take control and shut down social networks in times of social disorder bringing up the eternal question on how our civil liberties and government control can be balanced on the web and beyond.