At the Cyber Security Conference, Minister of Defence Mart Laar warned against a possible large-scale attack
14.06.2011 | Mart Laar | English news
At the conference on European Cyber Security Policy, Minister of Defence Mart Laar warned against the possibility of a large-scale cyber attack, and called upon Member States to engage in serious cooperation in order to prevent such an attack.
The Minister of Defence emphasised Estonia's readiness to contribute to European cyber security, and called upon partner states to take the threats coming from the Internet as seriously as military deterrence. "If we take the possible damage caused by bombs and bullets seriously, then we should take just as seriously the hazards moving through the Internet, because through the Internet, the economy, energy security and intellectual property of countries may suffer direct harm," the Minister said.
The current approach of the European Union to cyber threats must be reconsidered. Since in the fight against cyber threats, an entity like the European Union is only as strong as is its weakest link", added Mr Laar.
The Minister of Defence gave the opening keynote address at the conference, taking place today, in Brussels, titled "Shared Threats - Shared Solutions: Towards a European Cyber Policy", the objective of which is to increase awareness of cyber threats in the structures of the European Union.
Full text of minister's speech: http://www.kmin.ee/et/ministri-koned
Source: Ministry of Ddefence
