On November 27, 2024, NBIP NEXT, the annual event of NBIP, took place at Kasteel De Hooge Vuursche, a charming venue in the forest near Baarn. Despite a brief regional power outage at the start of the afternoon program and storm Conall later on, the day proved educational and successful. Around 150 visitors enjoyed a mix of content, networking, and a warm atmosphere.
Before the afternoon program began, the participant meeting took place in the morning. This has been happening at the NBIP NEXT location for several years now. The participants of NBIP are united in the Council of Participants, which serves as the governing body of the foundation. It was a lively meeting where important matters were discussed that help determine the course for 2025.Afternoon Program
After enjoying lunch, it was time to start the afternoon program. This year it consisted of two tracks with four speakers each. One track focused on legislation and daily practice, while the other had DDoS mitigation as its central theme. The afternoon was first opened plenary by Octavia de Weerdt, general director of NBIP. During this opening, she commemorated the 10th anniversary of NaWas, recognizing some of those involved from the very beginning. The afternoon program consisted of a rich variety of speakers, including Jair Santanna (principal researcher Northwave Cybersecurity) and Arda Gerkens (chairman of the board ATKM). Bibi van Alphen (legal & public affairs advisor Freedom Internet) kicked off with an intriguing story about the lawsuit that Freedom, among others, is now pursuing in Europe due to internet blockades that ISPs have had to enforce since 2022.
Cybersecurity Act & DDoS
The obligations of the Cybersecurity Act (NIS2) were thoroughly discussed, covering incident reporting duties, registration requirements for NIS2 entities, and the duty of care. Speakers Matthijs van Amelsfort (director of the National Cyber Security Centre, NCSC) and Esther Paalman from the Ministry of Economic Affairs addressed these obligations and the collaboration between government and the sector under the new legislation.
The program also covered recent developments in DDoS and DDoS mitigation, including a retrospective of 10 years of DDoS attacks, insights into 2024 NaWas cases, updates from academic DDoS research, and the international approach to booters supported by the National Police.
Collaboration Essential
The event concluded with the ‘Abuse Fighter of the Year’ award, part of Clean Networks, presented to a company or individual for outstanding efforts in abuse prevention. This year, Interconnect Services B.V. received the honor.
NBIP NEXT 2024, in its new format, was a success that left participants eager for more. We look forward to returning next year!
