Finland has established a national organisation to appraise domestic communications network security concerns and evaluate vulnerabilities to attacks from the cyber domain.
The Network Security Advisory Board (NSAB) will engage with state agencies, corporations and municipalities as a national resource for those that require external expertise to improve network security and bolster defences against cyber threats. It will offer state and municipal organisations the capacity to implement improved security, integrate security technologies, and better monitor cyber risks and threats to communications networks.
It was launched with a specific timeframe and mission which includes addressing key cyber security issues identified by the Finnish government, and is set to conclude in June 2022. The NSAB’s activation followed on from the ratification of the Finnish Act on Electronic Communications Services, which became law in January 2021.
“In forming the NSAB, our objective is to strengthen the broad social importance of cyber security and cooperation across important sectors,” said Timo Harakka, Finland’s transport and communications minister. “The prerequisite for…
