Learning from phishing emails: Creating new metrics to measure the effect of anti-phishing training in a large company

Phishing attacks are a growing cause of cybersecurity incidents such as data breaches. With these attacks, malicious actors try to gain access to systems by exploiting the vulnerability of employees. Particularly, intruders use different tricks to create convincing phishing emails to force people to behave less securely. Unfortunately,...

Protective Resource Allocation on Critical Road Segments: The case of Mali and the fight against terrorism

The Sahel region has become a focal point of concern due to the alarming escalation of terrorism, culminating in devastating attacks that have claimed numerous lives and disrupted regional stability. Mali, in particular, has experienced a significant surge in terrorist activity. This thesis presents a novel approach of using criticality measures...

Evaluating Stability of Adaptive Water Allocation Strategies in the Eastern Nile Basin

As the impact of climate change becomes increasingly urgent, conflicts over transboundary water resources have become more complex, particularly in light of the role of water in shaping socioeconomic and regional power dynamics. The challenge of optimizing objectives and strategic behavior across multiple stakeholders simultaneously makes it...

DORA: Friend or Foe: A Qualitative Study into the Perceptions of the Financial Sector in the EU on the Expectation of the Digital Operational Resilience Act

The rapid development of technology gives many opportunities but brings threats as well. The digitization of the financial sector has made the threat for cyber attacks significant. Cyber attacks such as the Petya virus or the Wannacry attack have exposed the vulnerability of the critical infrastructure. The financial sector is especially prone...

Exploring customer market share dynamics of UK retail banks emerging from their adoption of sustainable business models

Digital challenger banks in the UK retail banking industry have caused unprecedented Personal Current Account (PCA) market share changes at the cost of traditional banks. This loss in competitive position prompted traditional bank managers to reconsider the way they operate, resulting in the commoditization of digital services till date. Now,...

Risk Assessment of Offshore Floating Photovoltaic Systems: Methodology for Technological Risks

Offshore floating photovoltaic (OFPV) gain increasing attention in research and from project developers, due to the need for more renewable energy production. OFPV must be proven to be both technically and economically feasible to be a viable option in the offshore environment. Several incidents of floating PV systems have been observed for...

Achieving More Responsible Drone-Use by Means of Blockchain Technology: A Case Study for the NVWA

With the advent of a smart society and an era of connectivity, there remain a numerous amount of challenges yet to be solved. One of the key IoT innovations analysed in this research is known as Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). UAS, or drone technologies, allow carrying out repetitive and dangerous tasks with almost no human intervention or...

Assessing maintained bed levels in ports

The accessibility of a port, which is mainly determined by the available water depth, is of economic importance for a port to distinguish itself from other ports. For the vertical design of navigation channels, the goal is to make routes equally accessible and not have bottlenecks; to have an optimal maintenance program and not incur unnecessary...

Analysing terminal performances using AIS data: AIS tool development and data analysis to assess & compare observed nautical port processes with theoretical frameworks

In order to increase safety and efficiency at sea the International Maritime Organization decided in 2000 that all sea going vessels were to implement Automatic Identification Systems (AIS). AIS is an automatic tracking system which broadcasts static and dynamic information about the vessel. Even though AIS was not initially designed for...

RTK-GNSS augmentation data spoofing

The use of Global Navigation Satellites Systems is increasing rapidly. More and more applications use positioning and/or timing information form a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Also more and more people and applications rely on high-precision positioning based on GNSS. The high-precision solution of GNSS is achieved with the use of...

Identifying Structural Hazards in Building Construction Projects: A research into structural failure databases and risk assessments

Building failure incidents are occurring within the Netherlands and these incidents can be a valuable source of technical data regarding improvements in structural safety. This research has attempted to utilize this information gained to develop a tool to aid the building construction sector in identifying hazards during building construction...

Object Detection As A Safety Check For Human Factors In Operating Remotely Controlled Bridges

According to a report published by the Dutch Safety Investigation Board in early September 2019, the safety of remotely controlled bridges is not su_cient (Onderzoeksraad voor de Veiligheid, 2019, pg.58). This report was published after the occurrence of two severe accidents in Zaandam, on the Den Uylbrug and the Prins Bernhardbrug. On both...

Data Driven Health & Safety Management: Leveraging Real Time Data Management to Improve Health & Safety Environment on Construction Sites

The construction industry has always been plagued with a high number of accidents and fatalities. The Dutch construction is not an exception in this case and had the highest percentage of workplace accidents among all industries in the national economy, in the year 2019. The high number of accidents and resulting fatalities can be attributed to...

Assessing the forecast skill of agricultural drought forecast from satellite-derived products in the Lower Shire River Basin

In 2008 the Red Cross Red Crescent (RCRC) started with Forecast-based Financing pilots to improve existing Early-Warning Early Action systems. Forecast-based financing is a new methodology to prepare, deliver and respond in a more effective and efficient manner, based on hazard forecasts. Actions are triggered when a forecast exceeds a danger...

Assessing the impact of quay-wall renovations on the nautical traffic in Amsterdam: A simulation study

The canals of Amsterdam represent a draw for tourists and add to the value of real estate along the canals. More than 40 percent of Amsterdam tourists take a trip through the canals, accounting for more than 3 million canal travelers annually. Therefore, the tour boat sector is crucial for tourism in Amsterdam.<br/>Many of the quay walls on...

Investing in a changing world: The combination of ABM and Bayesian network tested in the Dutch heat pump market

This thesis focuses on the combination of agent based modelling and Bayesian network. These techniques are used to see if this is a viable way of modelling green markets, like the heat pump market. These markets can change quickly. The combination of the techniques gives the investors in the model the ability to learn from new information during...

Wind Turbine Load Extrapolation: Uncertainty quantification of 50-year ultimate wind turbine load estimations

Wind turbine design is subject to load calculation standards. These determine material use which in turn affects wind turbine costs. Wind turbine cost reductions are important as they contribute to the economic feasibility of wind turbines. Therefore careful evaluation of the load standards is paramount for wind turbine design. This thesis...