{"id":536,"date":"2023-08-02T11:05:19","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T09:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/odiss.sterx-projects.be\/a-vibrant-dutch-it-sector\/"},"modified":"2023-08-11T10:10:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T08:10:00","slug":"a-vibrant-dutch-it-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.odiss.be\/en\/a-vibrant-dutch-it-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"A vibrant Dutch IT sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.odiss.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vibrant-IT-sectyor-L1009422.webp&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>I want to share my experience from a number of third party <a href=\"https:\/\/www.odiss.be\/en\/auditing\/\">ISO 27001 audits<\/a> in the Netherlands that I (co)conducted in the past months.\u00a0 I was quite impressed by the dynamic IT landscape that I encountered during these audits.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the things that struck me were:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strong focus on a single type of service<\/strong><br \/>Most of the companies audited focused on one particular type of service product with the deliberate exclusion of others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Innovative and promising developments<br \/><\/strong>Most of these companies had developed completely new services with strong growth potential. Some examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Innovative retail experiences based on video and sensor technology<\/li>\n<li>Collaboration tools enabling to support and follow fragile citizens across different community services<\/li>\n<li>New communication platforms for large organisations enabling a harmonized customer service experience across multiple technologies and softwares<\/li>\n<li>Specialized cybersecurity offerings in niche markets like the maritime sector<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Strong cybersecurity consciousness<br \/><\/strong>Strong management involvement in going for ISO 27001 certification to differentiate their company in assuring data security for their customers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost focus<br \/><\/strong>Low cost buildings, simple office environments without fuzz. For start up units, being cost conscious often makes the difference between growing and failing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I look forward, during upcoming audits in Belgium, to compare the Belgian IT sector with what I saw in the Netherlands. 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