the armed Forces will be implemented in the next few years the money and personnel to cyber-visit of the new security threats.

the armed Forces commander, general Timo Rocky warn you that the digitalization of the development allows for a broad-based cyber-visit.

the national defense course of the opening ceremony in Helsinki, spoke to Rocky, according to the huge amounts of data processing is not the future possible without digitalization and artificial intelligence technology.

– Cyber security, and digitalization-related security threats are difficult to predict, warning times are short and consequential in its effects unpredictable, the Rocky highlights.

Rocky: Finland’s cyber defence capability development

Rocky view, Finland’s cyber defence capability is quite reasonable.

– Keep in mind that in finland, the competence level in these matters is in many respects high. When the society knowledge level is high, so also it is easier for us to develop the ability to function in the kyberympäristössä, Rocky describes.

in the armed Forces of Finland kyberpuolustuskykä has already been established several years.

We now have the ability to work kyberympäristössä. In the next few years is to put more resources so the money than the staff, kivim the line.

Also the defence minister of Antti Kaikkonen (kesk.) is satisfied with Finland’s cyber defence ability. He will evaluate the situation yet to improve in the next few years.

– This is added as well as resources that staff. Can say that several years of the program at a couple of hundred people will be working in this environment in the framework, Kaikkonen said.

International kyberyhteistyötä within the EU

the Summer came into force the new intelligence legislation gives the armed forces the commander of the Timo Kivinen, according to the armed forces, now powers in kyberympäristössä the way there, this day should be a chance to work.

– the Law is valid, Rocky acknowledged the question of whether data traffic intelligence given to military intelligence already new information.

the Rocky is not a source to compare Finland’s cyber security level of other countries.

I don’t know how other countries, how deep where we are. Cyberspace is a little like that, that no one will ultimately unlock everything, what kind of capabilities their it environment is, Rocky’s assessment.

a cyber defence capability development of the Usa makes international cooperation, inter alia, the EU joint projects.

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