The Dutch government led by Dick Schoof bans smart technology during certain cabinet meetings. Ministers must, among other things, keep smartphones and laptops in a safe place during these meetings. This should ensure better cybersecurity.

Ministers must store their electronic devices in a special locker outside the meeting room during formal cabinet meetings, including cabinet meetings, cabinet preparations and the budget council. This may include smartphones, tablets and laptops, but also smart watches and wireless earphones. Which – which Report M According to a source within the cabinet. NU.nl confirmed This information is based on ANP sources.

Under former Prime Minister Rutte, the use of electronics was generally permitted during such meetings. Only during meetings on certain security-related topics did ministers have to leave their electronic devices outside the meeting room. The newspaper links the cybersecurity measure to Prime Minister Schoof’s past. He was, among other things, director of the General Intelligence and Security Service, director general of the police, and an employee of the National Coordinator for Terrorism and Security.