III Cyber competence among citizens, the business community and the public sector will contribute security to digitalisation Finland’s cyber security report 2017 states that ‘Cyber security is the enabler of digitalisation. Finland has strong international trust capital and it is essential to utilise this trust and Finnish cyber expertise. Without credible private-sector business in this field Finland cannot be a forerunner in cyber security. In order to achieve the Cyber Security Vision significant extra investments in resources are needed, for example to strengthen the activity of the National Cyber Security Centre.’ 21) A secure growth environment will be created for digital business Associated with strategic guidelines: 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9 Responsibility: Ministry of Transport and Communication and other ministries As part of the 2015 action plan for the implementation of the Strategic Government Programme, the Information Security Strategy for Finland, adopted by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, will be implemented to boost confidence in the internet and digital practices. The Information Security Strategy emphasises better competitiveness and export promotion, the development of the EU’s digital single market, strengthening the protection of privacy and other basic rights, and fostering innovation. The Strategy aims to achieve a change which results in inbuilt security features in systems, terminal devices and services. The Strategy also obliges the authorities to help communities and citizens to improve their information security. As part of implementing the Information Security Strategy the following measures, among others, will be seen to: • • 20 Enacting the EU Network and Information Security Directive nationally. The Ministry of Transport and Communications has set up a working group to assess the adequacy of present provisions and the possible need for legislative amendments for each branch of the directive’s scope of application. Improving the functioning of the National Cyber Security Centre Finland (NCSCFI) at FICORA: Maintain a cyber security situation picture through the exchange of information based on trust among FICORA, companies and other communities. The Security Committee