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40 years of heritage lost? What a cyberattack does to your team and organization
On December 9, 2024, the National Museum of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom is attacked by cybercriminals. Their vital servers and digital collections are encrypted. Responsible for IT at that moment is George Wilson. In episode 6, season 3 of the podcast Culture Shift, George takes you to the moment of the attack, the uncertainty, crisis management. But also the impact on heritage and the team. A rare insight into a scenario you will face sooner or later.
Online workshop: Cybersecurity in the cultural sector
Do you work in a museum, theater, heritage institution, festival, or another cultural organization? Then you know how dependent you are on digital systems. Think of ticketing, audience data, CRM, and digital collections.
But what if your organization faces phishing, ransomware, or a data breach? Cyberattacks are increasingly common, even in the cultural sector. Learn in this practical online workshop how to make your organization digitally resilient. In four clear steps, you will work on a plan of action for a secure digital foundation within two hours.
Working with local AI models: easier than you think
You want to ask AI questions about confidential internal documents. Or use AI to draft a contract. Or prepare a board report on sensitive topics. You hesitate: Can you use ChatGPT for this? You don’t want this information to be used to train AI models.
There is an alternative that many people are not yet familiar with: AI models that run on your own computer. Without your data ending up somewhere. Free too. It’s a misconception that technical knowledge is required for this. You can get started within half an hour!
From Baroque to Roblox: This is how you truly get the TikTok generation into the museum
Everyone wants it, but almost no one succeeds: enticing young people into culture. Generations Z and Alpha spend many hours online. Due to strict privacy regulations, teenagers are difficult to reach on social media. How do you break through that digital wall? According to Austria's Belvedere Museum, the answer doesn't lie in TikTok or Snap, but in the world of gaming and virtual realms.
Digital legislation and regulations for the cultural sector: a practical overview
As a cultural organization, you are increasingly dealing with digital legislation and regulations. This is because more and more aspects of the work are conducted digitally: online ticket sales, audience data, newsletters, digital collections, websites, apps, and the use of AI tools. Many organizations also depend on external suppliers, such as ticketing and cloud systems.
This overview provides the most important digital legislation and regulations for the cultural sector. From AI and privacy (GDPR) to digital accessibility, copyright, and cybersecurity. For each topic, you'll find a brief explanation of the rules and what you need to arrange as a cultural organization.
Cultuurberaad Klimaat zoekt deelnemers: DEN brengt duurzaamheid en digitalisering samen
De Nederlandse culturele en creatieve sector organiseert als eerste wereldwijd een burgerberaad over klimaat, speciaal voor en door de eigen sector. DEN maakt deel uit van de instellende commissie van dit Cultuurberaad Klimaat en brengt daarbij de verbinding tussen duurzaamheid en digitalisering onder de aandacht. Cultuurprofessionals kunnen zich vanaf 9 juni aanmelden om deel te nemen.
Step-by-step plan: audience data in the cultural sector
You feel in your gut what your audience wants. But what if you're missing something? With audience data, you stop guessing and truly know who you're reaching, who you're not yet seeing, and where your budget has the most impact. You program better, your communication becomes sharper, and your growth becomes measurable. This step-by-step plan helps you take that step. Step by step, you gain new insights to find, captivate, and connect with your audience.
Prepare for a Cyberattack
Cyberattacks pose a growing risk for libraries, museums, archives, theaters, and other cultural institutions. Good preparation goes beyond just technical measures. Through cyber training and realistic simulation exercises, you and your colleagues can learn to recognize risks and respond effectively to a cyber incident.
According to Milou Dekker, crisis management advisor at the KB, the national library, cybersecurity should be as commonplace as other workplace training. But how do you ensure that such cyber training is truly effective?
GDPR in practice: 5 steps to properly use personal data
What are cultural organizations allowed to do with personal data under the GDPR? When can you collect audience data, publish photos, or use personal data for marketing? And what rules apply to this?
In this article, you will learn which steps your organization can take to process personal data in a careful and legally correct manner. You will receive explanations about legal bases for processing, consent, legitimate interest, retention periods, and the processing register.
