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2020 information science research agenda
At ICT Institute we aim to combine academic research and practical applications. One way we do this, is by selecting topics for information research. Below is the list of topics that we identified as relevant in 2020. For each topic, one or more students from the Amsterdam Vrije Universiteit will write a thesis. A total…
Sieuwert van Otterloo
Checklist for an information security audit
Several participants of our information security training course have asked us for an audit plan checklist. In this article we share our checklist based on the official IRCA/CQI guidelines. The checklist is applicable to both internal and external audits. It was designed for ISO 27001 audits but can also be used for other ISO standards.
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Research internships at ICT Institute
ICT Institute has several research internships available for talented university students, in the areas of software engineering, privacy, AI and ethics, and other IT-business/legal areas. ICT Institute offers unique access to business data, multiple senior researchers to support and supervise you, as well as financial support. You can apply year round, depending on your academic…
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Information Security at Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure forms, together with Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud, The Big Three; the three largest cloud providers. Their clients store tons of data, making the web services vital to many operational processes. Securing that data is critical, which Microsoft more than agrees with. They have made a lot of information and documentation available,…
Joost Krapels
Information Security at Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services forms, together with Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure, The Big Three; the three largest cloud providers. Their clients store tons of data, making the web services vital to their company. To help with information security, Amazon provides many features and allows for a lot of APIs. They have thousands of pages of…
Joost Krapels