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International Telecommunication Union ITU-T Cybersecurity Symposium - Florianópolis, Brazil, 4 October 2004 Infrastructure Security: The impact on Telecommunications Charles Brookson Department of Trade & Industry, UK
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ITU-T ITU-T Cybersecurity Symposium - Florianópolis, Brazil, 4 October 2004 2 Network and Information Security: NIS Report o Response from European Standards Bodies to the "Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Network and Information Security: Proposal for a European Policy Approach”
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ITU-T ITU-T Cybersecurity Symposium - Florianópolis, Brazil, 4 October 2004 3 NIS threats o Electronic communication can be intercepted and data copied or modified. o Unauthorised access with malicious intent to copy, modify or destroy data and is likely to include systems and automatic equipment in the home. o Disruptive attacks on the Internet have become quite common and in future the telephone network may be threatened...
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ITU-T ITU-T Cybersecurity Symposium - Florianópolis, Brazil, 4 October 2004 4 NIS threats o Malicious software, such as viruses, can disable computers, delete or modify data or reprogram home equipment. o Misrepresentation of people or entities can cause substantial damages, o Many security incidents are due to unforeseen and unintentional events such as natural disasters, hardware or software failures, human error.
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ITU-T ITU-T Cybersecurity Symposium - Florianópolis, Brazil, 4 October 2004 5 Infrastructure security Assets -> Threats-> Services
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ITU-T ITU-T Cybersecurity Symposium - Florianópolis, Brazil, 4 October 2004 6 European Initiatives o eEurope – An information Society for All europa.eu.int o ETSI – European Telecommunications Standards Institute www.etsi.org o CENELEC www.cenelec.org o CEN – European Committee for Standardisation ISSS Information Society Standardisation System www.cenorm.be/isss o ENISA - European Network and Information Security Agency www.enisa.eu.int NISSG NIS Steering Group to act as interface to standards activities
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ITU-T ITU-T Cybersecurity Symposium - Florianópolis, Brazil, 4 October 2004 7 European Network and Information Security Agency o ENISA aims at ensuring particularly high levels of network and information security within the Community... contribute to the development of a culture of network and information security for the benefit of the citizens, consumers, enterprises and public sector organisations of the European Union. o assists the Commission, the Member States and, consequently, the business community in meeting the requirements of network and information security... o serve as a centre of expertise for both Member States and EU Institutions to seek advice on...
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ITU-T ITU-T Cybersecurity Symposium - Florianópolis, Brazil, 4 October 2004 8 Some areas of relevant standardisation o Lawful Interception o Algorithms o Electronic Signatures o Smart Cards o E-Authentication o Personal data protection o Security on the move
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ITU-T ITU-T Cybersecurity Symposium - Florianópolis, Brazil, 4 October 2004 9 Lawful Interception (LI) o Technical standards to facilitate LI o Telecommunications, Internet and Mobile o Help law enforcement combat crime Supporting electronic commerce o 2002 produced updated standard for handover. Technology specific for 3G mobile, Multimedia IP, IP Cablecom
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ITU-T ITU-T Cybersecurity Symposium - Florianópolis, Brazil, 4 October 2004 10 Algorithms and Electronic Signatures o Algorithms for: Mobile: 3G, DECT, GSM, TETRA Authentication and encryption of traffic Smart cards o CEN and ETSI co-operating on the European Electronic Signature o Goal to provide Europe with reliable electronic signatures
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ITU-T ITU-T Cybersecurity Symposium - Florianópolis, Brazil, 4 October 2004 11 Smart cards and authentication o Smart cards Machine readable cards Access tokens in public transport Banking and payment Healthcare SCP – Smart Card Platform o E-authentication European and standards e-Authentication, e-Government Co-operate with worldwide standards
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ITU-T ITU-T Cybersecurity Symposium - Florianópolis, Brazil, 4 October 2004 12 Personal data protection o IPSE – Initiative for Privacy Standardisation in Europe Personal data protection o Related to the European Data Protection Directive
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ITU-T ITU-T Cybersecurity Symposium - Florianópolis, Brazil, 4 October 2004 13 Security on the move o 3 rd Generation and GSM standards Including Digital Cordless Phones (DECT), Trunked Radio (TETRA) and Railways (GSM-R) o EMTEL and MESA Emergency Telecommunications
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ITU-T ITU-T Cybersecurity Symposium - Florianópolis, Brazil, 4 October 2004 14 Latest developments o 30 Recommendations being addressed Co-ordination between worldwide standards bodies Official liaisons, minimising duplication of effort Information for important users, current and live
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ITU-T ITU-T Cybersecurity Symposium - Florianópolis, Brazil, 4 October 2004 15 Conclusions o Initiatives in the process of coming together o Working together Rapidly evolving technology Recognition of the need for security issues Privacy, Protection, Preparedness o Existing standards and new standards required Requirements in new standards o Citizen, Business and Government
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