Putin says the nature of cybersecurity threats is rapidly changing

Russian President Vladimir Putin. File photoMOSCOW, May 20.The nature of challenges and threats to Russia's cybersecurity is rapidly changing, and this must be taken into account, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Security Council on Friday, proposing to discuss the draft foundations of state policy in the field of security of critical information infrastructure.» Our specialists were seriously involved in the issues of protecting information infrastructure, ensuring the stable operation and security of networks and communication channels, and, I repeat, we managed to do a lot, including creating our own unique technologies … However, the nature of challenges and threats is dynamically and rapidly changing. The information sphere itself is undergoing rapid development. All this, of course, must be taken into account, in general, all these issues should be kept in the field of constant attention and control,» Putin said. He recalled that on May 1 he signed a decree that sets new parameters and requirements such work.» In its development, today we will discuss the draft Fundamentals of State Policy in the field the security of Russia's critical information infrastructure,» the head of state said.