Mobile devices such as smartphones and storing data in the cloud pose a risk to the digital security in the Netherlands. That is stated in a government report. The number of cases of digital espionage in the Netherlands has increased.
Minister of Security and Justice Opstelten expects attacks on smartphones and cloud data will increase, as apparent from Cyber Security Image, a report on the state of affairs in the field of digital security and cybercrime, made by Govcert. The report came Friday afternoon. “With the outsourcing of services in ‘the cloud’, it is more difficult to oversee or the security of the data is sufficiently secured,” writes Opstelten.
Dutch authorities and companies are increasingly the target of digital espionage, allows public service Govcert in the report. This can be computers of officials are dealt with individually. “To infect a computer e-mail with an attachment is sent, often as pdf files, that are addressed to a specific officer. An infected computer is for attackers is an important channel for the obtaining of confidential information.”
The number of reports of identity fraud is growing rapidly. The amount of lag in the whole of 2009 was 1.9 million euro, while that in the first half of 2011 was increased to 11.2 million euros. The number of notifications is also growing quickly. The cause thereof lies in phishing, suspect Govcert.
Next week is the National Cyber Security Centre opened. This NCSC will threats of the digital security investigations, and public support if there is a crisis in the digital field occurs. In addition to Govcert also need security service AIVD, the police and the military actively with the NCSC to interfere.
