18) Data protection and cyber and information security for elections will be studied Associated with strategic guidelines: 8,9 Responsibility: Ministry of Justice The Sipilä Government has outlined that electronic voting will be introduced in all elections in Finland as an alternative to traditional ballot voting. The Ministry of Justice will commission a feasibility study on internet voting in general elections and appoint a working group to prepare a report on the possibilities of introducing online voting in Finland. The report will consider the introduction of internet voting, technological options, costs and impacts on the election system. The goal is to complete the report by the end of 2017. The report must pay particular attention to information security and cyber security in elections. 19) The preparedness arrangements and disruption management of systems and processes associated with taxation, budget proposals, the state’s funding and payments will be improved Associated with strategic guidelines: 2,3,9 Responsibility: Ministry of Finance The continuity of digital processes used in taxation as well as the preparation of the general government fiscal plan, spending limits and the budget, and supporting ICT systems as well as the availability of information needed in the processes will be assured in all security situations and at all workplaces. When it comes to the state’s funding and payments, cooperation and preparedness management will be strengthened and the preconditions for the effective management of disruptions will be improved. a) The capability to monitor and counter cyber-attacks and cybercrime against the state’s funding and payments processes and systems will be improved. Responsibility: Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Interior, State Treasury, Finnish Government Shared Services Centre for Finance and HR (Palkeet) The State Treasury will conduct a preliminary study (2016–2017) on developing cyber resilience for the state’s funding and payments processes. A more detailed proposal will be prepared in 2017 on the basis of the results as regards developing the required administrative and technological functions for different actors and processes. 18 The Security Committee