Paul Sijben – Paul Sijben

The silence after the Odidio hack

Cyber security20 hours ago3KViews 3Likes 0Comments

No matter how extensive the hack, people aren't really worried or angry about it. Why? They can't be unaware, even if it's being extensively reported to LUBACH. Is it because clients are jaded and think it is business as usual? This is NOT business as usual! For anyone professionally involved with IT and cloud technologically,…

But we have always done it this way!

Innovation managementJanuary 29, 20263KViews 3Likes 0Comments

But we have always done it this way! This is the way to kill change and innovation, Yet, by listening well, this does not need to be the case! For a long time, my knee-jerk reaction was, "If you don't want to change anything, don't hire me." That's still a truism. But usually, that is…

AI and requirements

AIJanuary 23, 20263KViews 3Likes 0Comments

A witty statement in doesn't prove anything. But in this case, he does have a point. AI can not replace a developer (or architect, or... or...) as long as the demand-side remains so vague and unclear in expressing requirements. This is precisely why many outsourcing projects (including outsourcing to India) have failed. People are very…

US dependencies mapped

Digital sovereigntyJanuary 20, 20263KViews 3Likes 0Comments

It is becoming increasingly clear to more and more people that we can not afford to rely on American clouds for critical systems. Bert Hubert has clearly listed these dependencies. For senior managers who do not yet see this as a problem, that will become apparent soon enough. It just is a matter of time…

We are hopelessly lost! Unless we start dealing with AI differently from now on.

AIJanuary 9, 20263KViews 3Likes 0Comments

People tend to believe an answer or advice from AI sooner, faster, and more completely than one from humans. That is a major danger.

Never waste a good crisis!

Digital sovereigntyDecember 30, 20253KViews 3Likes 0Comments

Digitally disconnecting ourselves from the US is managing a crisis, but that doesn’t have to be all bad.

AI does not create value, it destroys it

AIDecember 10, 20253KViews 3Likes 0Comments

I recently came across a video that referred to the enormous “value” AI supposedly generates. And then it clicked: that is the bullshit!

Chat control is EVIL

AI, Cyber securityDecember 3, 20253KViews 3Likes 0Comments

Chat Control is supposed to protect your children from online abuse, this is more a way to make it easier for online abusers!

Stability of online services requires councious design choices

Cyber security, Innovation managementDecember 1, 20253KViews 3Likes 0Comments

Will it come back online properly after a failure? If you do not explicitly design for it, it probably won’t.

Innovation Management Is your innovation an evolution or a revolution?

Innovation managementDecember 1, 20253KViews 3Likes 0Comments

The answer to that question determines which stakeholders you want to have involved and which ones you can do without like a toothache

Cyber security in the real world

Cyber securityNovember 29, 20253KViews 3Likes 0Comments

Cyber attacks aren’t just found in fake emails or ditto websites; they can also occur in the physical world.

When the AI bubble bursts we will all suffer

AINovember 25, 20253KViews 3Likes 0Comments

I recently came across a video that referred to the enormous “value” AI supposedly generates. And then it clicked: that is the bullshit!