Ctrl Alt Debate: “DigiD in Dutch hands? It’s possible, it’s a political choice What if digital security is above all a well-told story? And what if the real problem is not with technology, but with not making choices? In this episode, Brenno de Winter joins Harm Teunis and Astrid Oosenbrug. Brenno is known for his sharp view of digital security and his fixed principle: what is demonstrably true and what especially reassures us?
Read moreThe acquisition of Solvinity for Logius services (position) This document describes the acquisition of Solvinity by Kyndryl and the significance for Logius’ services. The focus is on DigiD, but the message box is also discussed, because it facilitates a lot of communication between citizens and government. You can get this document as a PDF file here. Executive summary This position paper describes how the proposed acquisition of Solvinity by Kyndryl will materially change the strategic position of vital Dutch digital government facilities, despite the fact that operational services will remain intact in the short term. Since 2020, Solvinity has supplied the infrastructure and hardware platform under the direction of Logius for core facilities such as DigiD, MijnOverheid (including the Message Box) and Digipoort. Responsibility for policy, architecture and services lies entirely with the government, but technical continuity depends on a private infrastructure supplier.
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