This policymakers’ dinner marked the end of the first year of the SDA’s cyber-security initiative,
which concentrated on defining cyber-security and the most prominent threats, as well as the
interactions between the private and public sectors. Most cyber-attacks have so far had criminal
and financial motives, but for governments the nightmare scenario remains an attack on critical
infrastructure. Is a radical approach like cutting such networks off the ‘public’ internet the best
solution and could developments like smart grids aggravate this threat? What innovations could
make critical infrastructure systems more resilient? Have insurers been party to international
governance discussions, and what can software producers do to improve cyber defences? Is the
idea of an EU-wide rapid reaction force for cyber-attacks feasible, or even desirable?
http://www.securitydefenceagenda.org/Contentnavigation/Library/Libraryoverview/tabid/1299/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3282/Cyberprotection-of-critical-infrastructure.aspx
which concentrated on defining cyber-security and the most prominent threats, as well as the
interactions between the private and public sectors. Most cyber-attacks have so far had criminal
and financial motives, but for governments the nightmare scenario remains an attack on critical
infrastructure. Is a radical approach like cutting such networks off the ‘public’ internet the best
solution and could developments like smart grids aggravate this threat? What innovations could
make critical infrastructure systems more resilient? Have insurers been party to international
governance discussions, and what can software producers do to improve cyber defences? Is the
idea of an EU-wide rapid reaction force for cyber-attacks feasible, or even desirable?
http://www.securitydefenceagenda.org/Contentnavigation/Library/Libraryoverview/tabid/1299/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3282/Cyberprotection-of-critical-infrastructure.aspx