05.11.2026

Cyber resilience is about the ability to coordinate: Why Europe must act as a single system in an emergency

In recent years, Europe has established a comprehensive framework for cooperation in the field of cybersecurity. However, institutions, regulation and technical capabilities only create genuine resilience when information, decisions and responses function effectively across organisational and national boundaries. In this Expert View, Toon Kockx, Client Partner for the EU and Branch Manager of Materna Belgium B.V. in Brussels, discusses why cyber resilience is therefore, above all, a question of coordination.

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05.11.2026

Cyber resilience is about the ability to coordinate: Why Europe must act as a single system in an emergency

In recent years, Europe has established a comprehensive framework for cooperation in the field of cybersecurity. However, institutions, regulation and…

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03.11.2026

Digital Product Passport: How companies need to rethink their product data strategies

The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is set to become a key component of the European sustainability and digitalisation strategy. From 2027, the first…

29.10.2026

Mainframe modernisation: Why insurers need to act now

Mainframes have been the backbone of many insurance companies for decades. However, rising costs and a dwindling pool of expertise are increasing the…

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27.10.2026

From physical security to functional security: safeguarding critical processes

A data centre may be secure, an emergency power supply in place and security technology installed, yet an organisation can still lose its ability to…

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22.10.2026

From individual projects to a shared foundation: How the Deutschland-Stack is rethinking the digitalisation of public administration

Germany’s public sector IT infrastructure has evolved over decades. The federal government, the Länder and local authorities use numerous specialist…

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20.10.2026

Targeted AI management: Why businesses need an AI Management System (AIMS) now

Is AI already being used in your organisation? Perhaps even more often than you realise? Not necessarily officially. Not necessarily documented.…

15.10.2026

Digital sovereignty does not mean independence: How Europe is bringing dependencies under control

Digital sovereignty is often equated with technological independence. Yet in an interconnected digital world, complete independence is hardly…

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13.10.2026

Cyber resilience: How organisations can become more resilient in the age of NIS2 and cyberattacks

Cyber-attacks, geopolitical tensions, hybrid threats and new regulatory requirements are fundamentally changing the operating environment for…

08.10.2026

"An effective administration strengthens trust in the state"

Materna CEO Michael Hagedorn discusses what really matters now in the digitalisation of public administration – and why a well-functioning,…

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