Prioritizes counterterrorism front of computer espionage – Dagbladet.no

Prioritizes counterterrorism front of computer espionage – Dagbladet.no

Under 10 per cent of the PST total consumption last year went to preventing espionage, despite the fact that it is one of the Secret Service’s responsibilities.

For several years, investment in other areas such as counterterrorism and ICT at the expense of spy hunting with Norwegian Police Security Service (PST).

The resources tapped from section for counterintelligence and over to other, more priority responsibilities, writes Aftenposten.

– There has been a shift over many years where other areas have been priority over counterintelligence. I can not go into detail, but when a field does not have priority, so one should of course wish that one could do more, says Lasse Hekkås, steward in PST for Norwegian Police Federation.

Last year PST a total consumption of approximately 528 million. Just under 10 percent, NOK 51.3 million, went to the section for counterintelligence.

It turns PST own list of resource use for 2013.

The main focus of the section is after that Aftenposten to counteract referral trials and other human-based espionage, including from the 19 countries that have intelligence agents in Norway.

Data Attacks and signal intelligence comes second.

– There is a shortage of resources, and it is difficult Having press all responsibilities at any time. Then you had the service have seen quite different, says Hekkås.

(NTB).