Intelligence on threats to national security should be shared between government agencies and with the private sector, the body responsible for communications security has said. According to the National Cyber Security Strategy released in December, Ireland is particularly vulnerable to attack due to the large numbers of data centres here. December’s National Cyber Security Strategy document stated there have been a number of “serious cyber security incidents” in recent years but the Government declined to provide further details. Currently, the vast majority of information on national security threats, including threats of cyber attacks, is kept closely guarded by the State’s security services. ComReg called for the establishment of a mechanism for sharing and accessing national security intelligence “in a controlled way” and “particularly among State agencies”.

Source: The Irish Times January 31, 2020 00:56 UTC