Security News > 2009 > May > Finland to found cyberwar unit - TS
http://www.helsinkitimes.fi/htimes/domestic-news/general/6439-finland-to-found-cyberwar-unit-ts-.html Helsinki Times 27 May 2009 The Finnish military is to establish a cyberwar unit charged with protecting government data communications, regional daily Turun Sanomat quoted government sources as saying on Wednesday. According to the paper the unit is to be activated in early 2011 and operate 24 hours a day against both civilian and military cyberattacks. Turun Sanomat added that the unit would be tasked with monitoring data security, detect attacks and coordinate countermeasures. Last year, Nato founded a cyber defence centre in Tallinn in the wake of a spate of cyberattacks against Estonia in 2007. [...] _____________________________________________ Visit the InfoSec News security bookstore! http://www.shopinfosecnews.org