Date 19 April 2016 Title of publication Information Security Strategy for Finland The World’s Most Trusted Digital Business Environment Author(s) Ministry of Transport and Communications and the development group for business with information security Commissioned by, date The Finnish Government's plan of action for the implementation of key projects and reforms, 28 September 2015 Publication series and number Publications of the Ministry of Transport and Communications 9/2016 ISSN (online) 1795-4045 ISBN (online) 978-952-243-477-7 URN http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-243-477-7 Reference number Keywords Digitalisation, digital business, information security, data protection, information and communication management, risk management, protection of privacy, confidentiality of communications Contact person Language of the report Olli-Pekka Rantala, Timo Kievari Other information For the preparation of the strategy a development group for business with information security was set up on 28 September 2015. The group met 5 times and arranged a hearing on the draft of the strategy. The working group submitted its proposal for the Information Security Strategy to Ms Anne Berner, Minister of Transport and Communications, on 10 February 2016. The Minister approved the proposed strategy on 10 March 2016. Abstract Finland is in a good position to become known as a competent, successful and reliable country, where it is safe to take hold of the opportunities brought by digitalisation. By developing and offering services based on the utilisation of digital information, it is possible to create and accelerate economic growth. Our success depends on that we develop, assimilate and experiment with new kinds of business and earning models. This requires that we can trust on the new services, business models and market actors. Strong grip on the development of information security expertise and market development will improve our chances to influence our role and position in the rapidly changing world order. Safeguarding this digital independence is necessary for Finland's efforts to go all out for international markets and act as a bridge builder for safe and reliable cyber environment. The vision of the national information security strategy is that the world's most trusted digital business comes from Finland. The strategy's aims are that: 1) Finland will have a legislation that is competitive and progressive from the perspective of digital business; 2) the EU's internal market will operate more reliably than so far is the case; 3) Finnish companies will benefit from international standards as well as digital products and commodities with inbuilt information security; 4) information security and the related expertise will be investigated, measured, followed-up and developed; 5) the authorities will help communities and citizens in the improvement of information security. The central measures supporting the realisation of the aims are described in the strategy. In addition, the need for these aims and measures is justified in the strategy's justification part. 2