"Children should get cyber diplomas

A secure password, anti-phishing and privacy protection should be obvious to everyone, says the council. In the CSR work government, business and science together. The board gives solicited and unsolicited advice to the government. The two are duovoorzitters Eelco Blok, CEO of KPN, on behalf of the employers, and Dick Schoof, the National Coordinator for Security and Terrorism (NCTb).

Safe haven

The importance of digital security to the economy is huge, Schoof emphasized on NPO Radio 1. "If it is stolen, there is high-level knowledge will be lost. There is great damage through economic espionage inflicted on vital sectors such as energy or telecommunications."

The Netherlands has a high connectivity, said Schoof. A great deal over the internet. As a result, we have become more and more dependent on it and it is of great importance in order to secure it there to go. With the increase of Internet use also increases cybercrime, he warns.

The Council believes that there should be created a safe haven. The risks to government, business and industry expertise should be addressed. People and businesses need to be digitally resilient.

Alert, not naive

Steps have already been taken to a secure Internet economy, but still not enough. "We need to look further, we should make young people aware fully digital." According Schoof young people have too little knowledge of the risks of the Internet. Also, too few young people interested in training cybersecurity.

In addition, education is lagging behind. "We need teachers schools to integrate the basic principles in education." Digital skill needs as for him not to be a separate subject. That would be too burdensome for education.

"Meanwhile, everyone must especially seize the opportunities offered by the internet. Pay attention to the lock on an https address, do not open suspicious mail. Be alert online, not naive."

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