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The Netherlands to leave Britain and the US far behind as digital surveillance state
Constitutions were initially instated to keep the State at an appropriate distance. To never give the government more power or limit citizens’ fundamental rights more than strictly necessary, and only when it’s effective. Today, in the shadow of worldwide dangers and fears, the constitution of more and more western countries has degenerated into a soothing…
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Have banks already lost the battle?
This was my speech for the Dutch Parliament about the usage of customer data by banks: Esteemed chairman, commission and others present, Much has already been said today about the role of banks in our society, the legal framework within which they have to operate and their role regarding innovation. I would like to attempt…
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Interview with Avenir, VU University Amsterdam
Danny Mekić (26) first became an entrepreneur at the age of 12, literally working from the attic of his parents’ house. Fourteen years later, he is working on his third company, a consultancy firm run by teenagers and people in their twenties, and he’s replaced his parents’ attic with the board rooms of 40 of…
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National cyber shelter keeps DDoS attacks outside the door
Recent DDoS attacks in the Netherlands, targeting banks, the airline KLM and the governmental identity management platform DigiD – each causing substantial financial losses – go to show how much society has come to depend on the internet, and how vulnerable vital websites and services are to this kind of attack, which, technologically speaking, could…
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Internet has made international business so much easier
The internet has made international business so much easier, but it also causes new dilemmas. Internet expert Danny Mekić answers entrepreneurs’ practical questions. A tiny lecture. 1. I’ve made a website in French in order to offer my products on the French market. Does it matter in what country I have it hosted? Yes! There…