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Agentic Commerce: What It Is, and the Layer Nobody Has Built Yet
Agentic commerce explained: how AI agents pay via x402, AP2 and card networks, and the identity, mandate and audit-trail layer the race skipped.
By Niels van den Bergh
What Is Data Provenance? Proving Origin, Not Detecting Fakes
Data provenance proves where data came from and that it has not changed, instead of guessing what is fake. A plain guide to how it works and why it matters.
By Niels van den Bergh
What Is Data Minimisation? Collecting Less, Proving More
Data minimization means holding only what you need. A plain guide to GDPR Article 5(1)(c), the honeypot risk, and how to minimise data and still act on it.
By Niels van den Bergh
Know Your Agent: Why the Audit Trail Is the Leg Nobody Built
AI agents can pay before you know who they are. Know your agent means verified identity, a clear mandate and an audit trail of what it did.
By Niels van den Bergh
Digitale soevereiniteit: echt of schijn?
Digitale soevereiniteit klinkt goed, maar veel ervan is schijn. Een datacenter in Europa is nog geen zeggenschap. Zo toets je het verschil.
By Niels van den Bergh
Horizontaal toezicht, maar dan wiskundig
Wat is horizontaal toezicht en waar wringt het? En de volgende stap: hetzelfde vertrouwen, maar met wiskundig bewijs in plaats van afspraken.
By Niels van den Bergh