Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 25 | Page 53

COUNTRY FOCUS: NORDIC specialists from 15 different countries to compete in challenges set by Ericsson, Nokia and Oulu University. The hackathon was arranged by the National Cybersecurity Centre Finland from Finnish Transport and Communications Agency, Traficom. Jarkko Saarimäki, Director of the National Cybersecurity Centre Finland at Traficom, said: “Cybersecurity is a key pillar of our digital society. Ensuring cybersecurity should be a joint effort between equipment manufacturers, technology users and authorities. To be able to grasp www.intelligentcio.com “ FINLAND’S POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORK IS CONSTANTLY BEING UPGRADED IN ORDER TO MEET THE CHANGING CHARACTER OF ENERGY GENERATION. emerging opportunities, it is wise to be one of the first to generate expertise and create a common front to improve 5G cybersecurity. As a national agency, we want to collaborate actively with international technology businesses and leading security professionals to reach our common goal: a reliable and secure digital society.” n INTELLIGENTCIO 53