Every day, military intelligence officers transmit sensor data from forward operating bases to command centres thousands of miles away. These transmissions pass through multiple networks, allied nation systems, and satellite uplinks. Traditional security little to no protection once the data leaves the originating terminal. This isn’t a hypothetical. It’s a daily reality for defence organisations, intelligence agencies, and government entities worldwide. Traditional security models offer no reliable answer for data that must cross boundaries to be useful. Sensitive data doesn’t respect organisational boundaries, network perimeters, or system architectures. It moves because it must. Operations depend on it. Yet our security…
Wouter Klinkhamer
Wouter Klinkhamer
Wouter is General Manager of EMEA Strategy & Operations at Kiteworks, responsible for regional growth, partnerships, and operational execution across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Previously, he was CEO and co-founder of Zivver (a Kiteworks company), scaling the company to over 100 employees and establishing it as a leader in secure communication for regulated industries. With experience in tech leadership, management consulting, and privacy and internet law, he focuses on delivering trusted solutions that support compliance with GDPR, NIS2, ISO 27001, and other regional frameworks. He holds master’s degrees in Business Administration (Erasmus University Rotterdam) and Internet & ICT Law (VU University Amsterdam).