“The Centraal Museum had been facing a clear challenge for some time,” she explains. “The organisation's digital security needed to be improved. Not only because the subject consistently appears in our annual risk top-10 and the IT audit during our accountancy checks, but also because we regularly receive security updates via the ministry and the Museum Association. Due to changing threats—war situations, political tension—topics are reaching the table that were hardly discussed in the past. Museums sometimes resemble universities: you are not just an exhibition space, but also a scientific institution. That requires a different form of digital resilience. And the right level of awareness. We want to involve our employees in that process.”
“For us, that necessity coincided with an opportunity,” adds Paul, who is responsible for partnerships. “When we started talking at an event, the click was immediate. It is an example of how two complementary organisations, rooted in the same city, strengthen each other. What struck me is how personally Awareways operates. I thought it was due to our partnership, but it turns out it’s just your way of working.”