Protecting Critical Information Infrastructures
Dr Andrew Rathmell, The Information Assurance Advisory Council, UK

Management Stream - Thursday 2 November 2000

Until recently, information systems security was an important but, in policy terms, insignificant, technical activity. Since the mid-1990s it has risen towards the top of the political, military and commercial agenda.

However, even the most advanced and networked nations and corporations remain at a fairly early stage of policy development. This is even more true of the international community as a whole. Imaginative new thinking is required to address a wide range of issues raised by the need for Critical Infrastructure Protection.

Devising solutions and policies will require not only new thinking but also new modes of partnership across sectors and across borders. Ways need to be found of engaging all actors and encouraging them to work together to secure information infrastructures through enlightened self interest.

This presentation will explore the complex requirements of partnership, in the hope that an understanding of the issues can help stakeholders in the Information Society to better protect themselves and their electronic neighbours.

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