Abstract
Following a series of crippling computer network attacks on Estonia in 2007, this tiny Baltic country adopted a sweeping series of legislative, legal, and other policy changes to improve cyber security. The attacksâwhich significantly affected Estonian banks, businesses, and government communications systems for weeksâbegan after Estonia removed a symbolic Soviet bronze statue in Tallinn. Since this incident four years ago, Estonia has taken a series of dramatic measures, including the creation of a Cyber Security Council, a Cyber Defense League under the Estonian military, and a Department of Critical Information Infrastructure Protection. Estonia has also become an international leader in calling for increased cyber security and created the Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE)âan international research consortium to consider ways to increase computer network security. This paper will examine the policy dynamics surrounding these sweeping changes, including the drivers for transformation and an analysis of the new policies' success.
How to Cite:
Jackson, C.,
(2013) “Estonian Cyber Policy After the 2007 Attacks: Drivers of Change and Factors for Success”,
New Voices in Public Policy 7(1).
doi: https://doi.org/10.13021/nvpp.v7i1.69