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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Estonia training Nato 'techies' for cyberwar


Nato's cyber defence centre
In an unassuming, renovated military barracks dating back to tsarist times, Nato's cyber defence centre (CCD COE) in Tallinn is training computer experts to secure networks from attacks.

"Don't expect any flashy screens with 3D animations," a training expert warned the visiting group of journalists. The room contained a handful of computers and a projector showing endless rows of code sequences.

The Nato training centre, set up in 2008, is host to some 30 experts from Germany, Estonia, Spain, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia. It organises training seminars and simulations, and examines the legal aspects of cyber defence for military personnel in Nato countries and for defence contractors.

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