12:41 03.04.2017

NATO recommends that Kyiv raise awareness of military on information security

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NATO recommends that Kyiv raise awareness of military on information security

Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO Headquarters Jamie Patrick Shea considers it inappropriate to impose a ban on the use of social networks by military personnel performing combat missions, but recommends increasing their awareness of information security.

In an exclusive interview with the Interfax-Ukraine agency, he said that the military in the area of combat operations are unprotected in terms of information: "If you have a soldier in an area of operations who takes pictures which give away his position to the adversary: "Look mom, I'm here with my unit." That of course is silly."

"I think what we have to do is not to take mobile phones away from soldier. But just like you do with children at school these days, to teach them about the responsible use of the Internet. Be careful what you put on there. Don't reveal embarrassing information about yourself. Protect your own privacy. It's the simple things, because people do not realize the insecurity that comes from this domain," Shea said.

According to the representative of NATO, it is important to inform the military about the possible consequences of any actions in social networks.

"Even today some 90 percent of all cyber attacks come from simple human error. It's still the human factor. The weak link in the cyber area continues to be the human being. So it's very much a question of training and education," the Alliance's representative said.

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