Tag: The Hague
Smart beach: How the Netherlands is transforming its coast with smart tech
Scheveningen. Image: City of The Hague/Valerie Kuypers When you think of a smart city the image that usually springs to mind is that of thousands of tiny sensors being deployed to control everything from water supply to traffic lights within a densely packed conurbation, most likely in the Far East.…
Cyber resilience: How to prevent a Hack of The Hague
Hack The Hague. Image: Holland Park Media International conflict and humanitarian disasters have combined to make The Hague a growing target for cybercriminals. But the Dutch city is now fighting back against the hackers. Chris Price reports. Regarded as the international city of peace and justice for the last 100 years,…
Red Cross issues hackers’ ‘rules of engagement’ as NGOs promised greater cybersecurity protection
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has, for the first time, published rules of engagement for civilian hackers involved in conflicts. Meanwhile, the CyberPeace Institute announced at the One Conference in The Hague, Netherlands, that it would now provide the city's 200 plus NGOs (non-governmental organisations) with free cybersecurity support to help them…
Future Mobility: How Rotterdam plans to lead Europe
People cycling past the Hofbogen, the former Hofplein station. Image: Iris van den Broek Europe’s largest port of Rotterdam shows how it is leading the way in all forms of future mobility, from autonomous vehicles to hydrogen-powered water-taxis. Chris Price gets on his bike to check out the city’s future…
