Finland Strengthens Cybersecurity in the North With Extensive Exercising Finland is enhancing cybersecurity competence in its northern region. Municipalities and critical infrastructure operators recently participated in a cyber exercise under state auspices. "We gained experience in dealing with many kinds of threats," says Rovaniemi’s Chief Information Officer.
Northern Norway Is Likely Facing a More Serious Hybrid Threat Situation, Says Professor Tromsø (High North News): "I believe that the situation in the North will gradually worsen before the hybrid threat level stabilizes," says Professor Tormod Heier at the Norwegian Defense University College. He calls for bolder moves to strengthen civil-military cooperation in the face of the hybrid threats.
Stops Registering GPS Disruptions in Finnmark, Northern Norway The jamming of GPS signals is now so recurring in Finnmark, Northern Norway, that the national authorities no longer want to be notified. It has become the new normal.
Rise in Unwanted Activity Ahead of Andøya Spaceport Opening: Police Urges the Public to Be Alert The Nordland police report an increase in their attention to all areas with strategic targets for intelligence. This also applies to Andøya in Northern Norway, where Europe's first mainland spaceport opens in November. "We are alert but not worried," says CEO Ketil Olsen at Andøya Space.
If the Norwegian Business Sector Is Asleep, They Share the Bed With Many Commentary: The Nordland Chief of Police warns against threats from Russia and asks the business sector in the north to wake up. That may be appropriate. But if the business sector is asleep, they share a bed with the authorities, public institutions, and local politicians.
