Norway’s IT and telecoms industry chiefs are demanding decisive action by prime minister Erna Solberg’s Conservative-led government to eliminate shortcomings and enhance network security in the country’s national cyber defence systems and infrastructure.
Telenor ASA, the Oslo-based telecoms group that is 54% owned by the Norwegian state, has become increasingly vocal about the need to improve the country’s preparedness against the escalating threat emanating from the cyber domain. The company has called for a closer partnership between state and private companies to develop a “digital herd immunity” capability with the aim of countering cyber threats more effectively.
