Digital sovereignty

Watch this presentation (15 minutes) on why digital sovereignty matters and how we can all work on it together.

In the video above, Stef van der Ziel, internet pioneer and founder of Jet-Stream, explains why digital sovereignty matters. The presentation covers:

You do have something to hide

Data stored honestly and with the best of intentions can literally be deadly in the wrong hands. A story from the Second World War. Back then, though, you could still hide books. Where is your data now? How do you stay in control of it? Who can access it? And what do they do with it?

The promise of the web, and what it became

The internet was supposed to bring people closer together, by sharing knowledge and information and inspiring each other with creativity. Instead, the web has become a tracker web, where sometimes hundreds of parties secretly watch what you are watching. It has been abused, right up to the manipulation of elections.

Jet-Stream's mission to become digitally sovereign

Heavy dependence on Big Tech, and geopolitics

Suddenly it became clear to everyone that not only privacy, but also the continuity of core services is at risk. Your information, your business processes, your data, your communication: all of it can suffer a 'sudden death', and the providers you relied on cannot give any guarantees, despite their promises.

Cloud of the North

Cloud of the North is a new initiative with more than 280 participants already, who want to work together towards greater digital sovereignty. Join us! Sign up at the bottom of the page on Cloudofthenorth.nl.