IT. Swedish authorities’ work with information security is not good enough. The government must set clear requirements for all authorities on a systematic effort to improve it, consider the National Audit Office.
Poor information may have consequences when the Civil Aviation administration radar stopped air traffic at several airports recently, or in April, when no one could leave out prescription medication.
a new audit from the National audit Office shows that the government has far to an acceptable level, writes the Swedish National Audit Margareta Åberg Per Dackenberg and Marcus Pettersson at Dagens Nyheter.
“the paradox is that everyone agrees that good information is a necessary prerequisite to digitize management and that more needs to be done, yet has so little been done, “they write.
A stronger governance from the government, with clear demands on what should be achieved, when it should be completed, and then a follow-up needed for the situation to improve, according to the National audit Office. Asks the Government among other things also to consider setting up a central function to support the work of the authorities, and to let the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency to develop a model to improve information security.
In the audit, the National audit studied including the Employment Service, the Social Insurance Agency and the Swedish Migration Board.
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