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On the political level, the EU Member States adopted in June 2016 Council
conclusions on improving criminal justice cooperation in cyberspace. The three
different sections of the conclusions treat the development of voluntary cooperation
with service providers, the streamlining of mutual legal assistance and the issue of
enforcement jurisdiction (authorities’ right to independently secure evidence) in
cyberspace in situations where existing frameworks are not sufficient.
Furthermore, in September 2016, an evaluation was made of Sweden’s capability to
combat cybercrime as part of the EU’s mechanism for mutual evaluations. A report
containing recommendations will be treated in spring 2017, and 18 months after the
adoption of the report Sweden is to report on the measures taken to rectify identified
deficiencies.
As many of the problems faced by the Swedish law enforcement authorities are also
found in other countries, the Government believes that there is an explicit need for
continuing to develop the international cooperation in this area, particularly within
the EU.
The Government will work to
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adapt the legislation to allow it to counteract cybercrime effectively,
provide the law enforcement authorities conditions, with reference to the
protection of personal privacy and legal certainty, to maintain their capability to
obtain information,
ensure that the law enforcement authorities guarantee an adequate organisation
and sufficient resources to effectively prevent and combat cybercrime,
ensure that the law enforcement authorities work systematically to develop
expertise and working methods to prevent and combat cybercrime,
increase the awareness and knowledge of non-law enforcement authorities
regarding how they can contribute in the work to prevent cybercrime,
strengthen the international cooperation against cybercrime in order to increase
legal proceedings in Sweden.
Increasing knowledge and promoting expertise
Mapping of vulnerabilities and needs for measures
Objectives:
Knowledge in society as a whole regarding the most urgent vulnerabilities and
needs for security measures is to increase.
The knowledge of individual digital technology users regarding the most
urgent vulnerabilities and needs for security measures is to increase.
There is a great potential for development regarding cyber security in Sweden, both
at the societal level and at the individual level. However, cyber security knowledge
and resources possessed by various organisations, and not least by private
individuals, are often limited, for which reason it is important to be able to focus on
the most urgent needs. The Government believes it is central that the cyber security
measures taken are cost-effective.
In cooperation with relevant stakeholders, MSB maps and examines society’s cyber
security efforts. Among other things, MSB has in close collaboration with the
Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) examined
systematic cyber security efforts in the municipalities (MSB943). MSB’s analysis of
this examination has culminated in eight recommendations to the municipalities
(MSB1045). In the Government’s assessment, it is important to continue developing
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