AZERBAIJAN BOOSTS INFORMATION SECURITY IN RESPONSE TO ARMENIAN HACKER ATTACKS
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 26, 2012 - 21:56 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree
on measures to boost information security.
The decree states that the Special Communication and Information
Security State Agency was created on the basis of the Security
Department of Special Communication and Information of the Special
State Protection Service.
The agency aims to ensure the protection of information processes, to
protect the stability and security of information resources of state
authorities, to prevent risks in this field, analysis and warning,
to coordinate the activities of state and non-state institutions and
users of the infrastructure, as well as to assess and manage risk
cyber security, to ensure national preparedness and awareness.
According to the decree, a center of coordination structure of
electronic security is created under the Ministry of Communications
and Information Technology Center to coordinate information structures
in cyber security, information on existing and potential electronic
dangers at the country level, in the fields of public education and
private sector cyber security, according to apa.az.
It's noteworthy that after extradition and pardon of Azerbaijani
murderer Ramil Safarov, Armenian hackers repeatedly targeted websites
of Azeri ministries and information agencies.
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 26, 2012 - 21:56 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree
on measures to boost information security.
The decree states that the Special Communication and Information
Security State Agency was created on the basis of the Security
Department of Special Communication and Information of the Special
State Protection Service.
The agency aims to ensure the protection of information processes, to
protect the stability and security of information resources of state
authorities, to prevent risks in this field, analysis and warning,
to coordinate the activities of state and non-state institutions and
users of the infrastructure, as well as to assess and manage risk
cyber security, to ensure national preparedness and awareness.
According to the decree, a center of coordination structure of
electronic security is created under the Ministry of Communications
and Information Technology Center to coordinate information structures
in cyber security, information on existing and potential electronic
dangers at the country level, in the fields of public education and
private sector cyber security, according to apa.az.
It's noteworthy that after extradition and pardon of Azerbaijani
murderer Ramil Safarov, Armenian hackers repeatedly targeted websites
of Azeri ministries and information agencies.