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Training implementing ISO 27001 with certificate
If you work in a security team that uses the standard ISO 27001, it is useful to complete a formal ISO 27001 training so that you use the standard correctly. We are now offering a short course that covers the fundamentals of information security based on ISO 27001.
Sieuwert van Otterloo
The Utrecht Housing dataset: A housing appraisal dataset
Van Otterloo, S and Burda, P. 2025. The Utrecht Housing dataset: A housing appraisal dataset. Computers and Society Research Journal (2025), 1 DOI: https://doi.org/10.54822/QVHM1662 Abstract This paper introduces a real-world dataset for analysing and predicting house prices. The dataset consists of actual data on the Dutch housing market collected in 2024 for a total of 153…
Sieuwert van Otterloo
ISO 27001 technological controls for software development
The latest version of ISO 27001 contains multiple controls about secure development, engineering, coding and testing that seem to overlap. In this article we provide guidance how to implement these controls. The overlapping controls explained are 8.25, 8.26, 8.27 and 8.28. We also cover 8.31 and 8.33 (test environments and test information).
Sieuwert van Otterloo
Does your company have research projects for computer science students?
We are looking for innovative companies, in the Netherlands, with data-driven teams involved in security, AI or other research that are willing to provide a business problem to solve and an in-house supervisor. In return the companies will get a small team (2-3 third year computer science students) that will apply state of the art…
Pavlo Burda
Evaluating the Role of Web Components in 2024: To Use or Not to Use?
In the fast-paced world of web development, it’s essential to keep up with the latest tools and technologies. One such technology is ‘web components’, a way to make reusable components for web apps. Introduced in 2011, they have been supported by all major browsers since 2020. In this blog post, we’ll explore what web components…
Tom Hastjarjanto