Malta Info Security

Following reports of a breach in one of the Governments agencies (MITTS), Dr Gatt (Communications Minister) has announced that a National Information Security Agency will be setup in Malta in the coming days.

Quoting the Times of Malta, Dr. Gatt said it would be separate but complimentary to the Malta IT Agency and the Malta Communications Authority in the sector of information security.

Will we follow an EU General Information Security Strategy framework such as the EU's European Union's Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA)? We find some info here in a PDF found on the ENISA website.

Information security management identifies the adequate level of protection for all information assets with regard to a number of information security principles, such as confidentiality, availability, and transparency, and ensures that all assets are protected accordingly. To reach this goal, it has to provide efficient technical and organisational security measures such as Risk Assessment and Risk Management, which are recurring Information Security Processes for ENISA.

No further details are available at this moment, however we will be posting more info as it becomes available - nevertheless we are glad that this initiative has been taken - albeit following a major mishap.

Following this political turmoil, we sincerely hope that people become more aware of the importance of Information Security in this day and age. You can follow recent events from the links below:

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More info @ ISACA - Malta Chapter
ENISA info here