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MTC publishes report on essential information infrastructure

Thor Kottelin — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:48:41 +0000

Finland’s Ministry of Transport and Communications has published a report that defines a general operating framework for such information infrastructure as is essential for the vital functions of society. The report notes that although Finland is one of the world’s safest countries, it is not possible to guarantee under all circumstances the usability and availability [...]

Mandiant report on APT online espionage available

Thor Kottelin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:58:47 +0000

Information security company Mandiant has published a report on the Advanced Persistent Threat (APT), a sophisticated and organized means to steal information from compromised computers in another country. Although the APT is a generic concept that may refer to activity from any country, it is primarily linked to several years of systematic Chinese attacks on [...]

Censorship is the answer

Thor Kottelin — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:40:48 +0000

For a year now, Finland has had a law that allows ISPs to prevent users from accessing websites that contain pornography depicting minors. As the law was drafted, privacy concerns were downplayed by statements to the effect that this was to be a one-off law warranted by the extreme reprehensibility of child porn. Sure enough, [...]

Ministry keeps erroneous stats online, ignores feedback

Thor Kottelin — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:57:55 +0000

A couple of days ago I wrote about network security incidents going through the roof. The information I quoted was accurate. ...

Crash pilot had tried to remove surface ice with a brush

Thor Kottelin — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:27:00 +0000

Finland’s accident investigation board has finally released their report regarding the aircraft accident at Helsinki–Vantaa airport on 31 Jan 2005. This ...