Overview
DNS Belgium is a Belgian organization that manages the registry operations for .be, .brussels and .vlaanderen domain names. The company operates beyond infrastructure to enable individuals, businesses and organisations to use the internet with confidence in a safe and reliable digital society.
Media & appearances
- VirtualYouTubeVirtual S02#26 - Kristof Tuyteleers: Digitale soevereiniteit in een wereld van Big TechNon-profit managing .be, .vlaanderen and .brussels domains; decided to migrate off AWS to a European cloud alternative and is running proofs of concept with candidate providers. Non-profit managing the .be, .vlaanderen and .brussels domain zones; decided to migrate away from AWS to a European cloud provider after a 10-year annual risk assessment process. Additional recording: Virtual.
Stated facts & numbers
- DNS Belgium has used AWS services for over 10 years and made a final decision last year to migrate to a European alternative.Virtual 2026-03-260:17:03
- DNS Belgium ran a public tender for a European cloud provider, received many proposals, and is now in a proof-of-concept phase with several parties.Virtual 2026-03-260:18:35
- DNS Belgium has used AWS services for over 10 years and conducted at least annual risk assessments of that dependence.Virtual 2026-03-260:16:56
- DNS Belgium made the final decision last year to leave AWS and seek a fully European alternative, and is now running proof-of-concepts with several parties after a tender.Virtual 2026-03-260:17:57
In the news
- Our #SustainabilityReport 2025 is now live, bringing together our environmental, social and governance initiatives in a refreshed format, including a new key figures page for a quick overview of our results. 📊 A few highlights: • 25 years of DNS Belgium, marking a milestone in our commitment to a trusted internet. • Reduced our carbon footprint by 11.43% compared to our 2023 baseline (excluding one-off relocation emissions). • We launched a tender process to migrate critical cloud infrastructure to a European provider. • 1,313
- From first smartphones to #Sextortion, online risks are evolving. Together with our Sustainability Manager Sophie Dings and Niels Van Paemel, Policy Adviser at Child Focus, we explore the challenges young people face online and why awareness, trust and open conversations are more important than ever. 👨👩👧👦 At DNS Belgium, protecting young people online is part of our commitment to a safer internet. We work with Child Focus Belgium and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to combat online child sexual abuse, while supporting
- A first for Belgium; DNS Belgium receives the highest UN #Sustainability recognition for the second time in a row. 🌍 🏆 We’re proud to renew our #SDGAmbassador title. Referring to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, it is the highest sustainability recognition within Voka - Kamer van Koophandel Vlaams-Brabant’s programme in collaboration with the United Nations. As Sophie Dings, our Sustainability Manager, explains: “We consider both our own impact as an organisation and the contribution our activities can make to a safe,
- Waarom websites als die van Knack even offline gingen: ‘Beter het fort even afsluiten dan achteraf grote schoonmaak houden’Door de ontdekking van ernstige kwetsbaarheden in de programmeertaal gingen wereldwijd talloze websites tijdelijk offline. ‘Een moedige beslissing’, zegt Pieterjan Van Leemputten, woordvoerder van DNS Belgium.
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- A convincing deepfake video shows your CEO requesting an urgent payment. Would your #CyberInsurance cover the loss? Not necessarily. 🔐 As our Legal Advisor Peter Vergote explains: “Cyber insurance is like medicine. It won't prevent a virus from entering, but it will help you recover more quickly.” Together with Tom Van Britsom, cyber specialist at Vanbreda Risk & Benefits, we explore what cyber insurance covers, where its limits lie and why prevention remains essential. For European #CyberSecMonth, we're highlighting the third hot
- Yesterday, Ilyas was DNS Belgium’s spokesperson for the day! As part of #YoucaActionDay, he learned the ropes and worked with us on our sustainability communications. He brought curiosity, energy and thoughtful questions to everything he did. 🎙️ Through our participation, we’re helping YOUCA vzw support youth-led projects in the Global South. These include projects to defend Indigenous communities’ land rights in the Philippines and tackle waste in Brazil. It was a pleasure to welcome such a driven young person to the team.
- AI is reshaping the rules of online trust. For better and for worse. From increasingly convincing phishing attacks to smarter fraud detection, AI is transforming both sides of #Cybersecurity. ⚠️ As Daan Raman, Co-founder and Innovation Director at NVISO Security, explains: “AI never gets tired, so you can assign it tasks covering hundreds of individuals and it will gather information independently about them and then compose a near-perfect email.” At DNS Belgium, we use AI to help protect the .be domain name space. Maarten
- Helping older people stay safe online also means supporting the people around them. That is our first focus for European Cybersecurity Month this October. With samen veilig online / tous connectés, tous protégés, we give family members, carers, volunteers and organisations practical tools to help older people navigate the digital world more safely. 🌍🔐 The platform turns complex online risks into practical, accessible guidance through useful resources, real-life (video)stories and free guides, which organisations and
Alumni 3 went on to found or lead
Cedric WensInternship→Co-Founder at Egnite
Frank LouwersGovernance roles→Co-Founder & CEO at Krane Labs
Jonas DhaenensMember of the Strategy Committee for .BE→Founder & President at team.blue- PKristof TuyteleersCyber & Information Security Officer
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