A fresh report by the global software giant Microsoft places Finland among the top five locations for sound cyber security. However local network security authorities sya while Finland’s unique language offers some protection from online threats, Finnish web users shouldn’t be complacent.
Microsoft’s latest Security Intelligence Report gives Finnish cyber security experts reason to be proud. The small country was punching well above its weight in the cyber security field, rubbing shoulders with other larger Nordic countries and information security heavyweight Japan.
The Microsoft report reviewed more than one million IT systems and collected data over a two-year period. The report lays out detailed information about the frequency of malware attacks in different countries and how often they resulted in contamination. It also provides statistics on website intrusions and their use to disseminate malware.
It found that Finland was one of five countries with the lowest malware encounter rates – the others were Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Japan, which had the lowest rates. Finland also shined in terms of the lowest malware infection rates.
“The Nordic countries, including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, have perennially been among the healthiest locations in the world with regard to malware exposure, as has Japan,” the report said. (more)
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Source: YLE