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Belgian Information Security Professionals call for a Belgian Strategy on Information Security



A whitepaper “Towards a Belgian Strategy on Information Security” written by an initiative by private associations and academic institutions, has been published.


Intended towards government and public authorities in the first place, the paper describes 6 main areas of activities that the Belgian federal and regional governments urgently need to pay attention to.
The initiative was announced while focusing on the lack of a Belgian CERT, the call for a Belgian Information Security Body and the installation of a certification authority, three out of six recommendations for immediate improvement of the situation.

You may read the press release

and/or the full report "Towards a Belgian Strategy on Information Security"


The organizations signing this document are:
  • Belgian experts involved in ISO/IEC JTC1 SC27, an international standards committee on information security techniques, including Information Security Management System (ISMS) aspects.
  • CETIC
  • INFOPOLE Cluster TIC
  • the Belgian Chapter of ISACA
  • the Brussels European Chapter of ISSA
  • K.U. Leuven, ESAT/COSIC
  • LSEC (Leaders in Security)
  • Solvay Business School
Conclusion:
The signing organisations call upon the Belgian government for urgent action to be taken by relevant stakeholders in order to achieve the above-mentioned strategic objectives. The signing organisations are prepared to get involved and assume responsibility in order to bring the Belgium information security environment to an adequate level. More information in relation to this document can be obtained from the following representatives of the signing organisations: Jean-Luc Allard (ISACA) and Bart Moerman (ISSA).
I can only say, bravo !!!!

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