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Security & Defence

Military, police, intelligence, and civil protection organisations.

30 items 2 Articles 7 Events 17 Laws 4 Publications

Military, police, intelligence, and civil protection organizations requiring high-assurance, sovereign solutions for sensitive operations.

Event

Exercise Total Defence 2026 (TFX26)

Oct 1, 2026

National total defence exercise focusing on civil-military cooperation, critical societal functions, and digital crisis management. Norway's largest exercise since the Cold War.

Event

Defence Conference 2026

Sep 22, 2026 Trondheim

Conference on defence, technology, and security, including digitalization and the cyber domain.

Event

CyCon 2026

May 26, 2026 Tallinn

NATO CCDCOE's premier multidisciplinary conference examining technical, legal, policy, strategic, and military dimensions of cyber defence. Brings together global experts on cyber conflict and security.

Event

Total Defence Cybersecurity Conference 2026

May 6, 2026 Lillehammer

Conference focused on cybersecurity, digital sovereignty, and total defence. Arena for exploring how totalforsvaret can be strengthened through open dialogue, expert deep-dives, and political perspectives.

Event

BEFKON - Defence and Preparedness Conference Innlandet 2026

Mar 19, 2026 Elverum

Regional conference gathering preparedness actors, Armed Forces, industry, and political leadership from Innlandet to discuss total defence status and challenges during the Total Defence Year 2026.

Event

Total Defence Conference 2026

Mar 16, 2026 Oslo

Annual conference on total defence with civil-military cooperation, including critical infrastructure, IT, and digital resilience.

Event

Civil Security Conference 2026

Feb 9, 2026 Oslo

National conference on civil security, total defence, and digital preparedness, including cybersecurity and information security.

From ARPANET to Amazon: How We Broke the Internet's Original Promise
Article

From ARPANET to Amazon: How We Broke the Internet's Original Promise

Dec 25, 2025 3 min read

The internet was built to survive nuclear war. We've since made it vulnerable to fishing trawlers and policy changes in Washington. The same architecture designed for resilience has been recentralized - and Russia is already testing our cables.

The Hybrid War Is Already Here: Why Digital Sovereignty Can't Wait
Article

The Hybrid War Is Already Here: Why Digital Sovereignty Can't Wait

Dec 15, 2025 9 min read

GPS jamming 294 days a year. A Norwegian dam hacked by pro-Russian actors. 40 sabotage operations across Europe. The hybrid war isn't coming - it's happening now. And our digital infrastructure is dangerously exposed.

Totalberedskapsmeldingen 2025
Publication

Totalberedskapsmeldingen 2025

Jan 1, 2025

Norwegian Government's comprehensive national preparedness strategy covering civil-military cooperation, digital resilience, and societal security

Humanitarian Security in an Age of Uncertainty: The Intersection of Digital and Physical Risks
Publication

Humanitarian Security in an Age of Uncertainty: The Intersection of Digital and Physical Risks

Jan 1, 2024

Practitioner guidance on integrating digital threats into security risk management

FFI: Frivillige beredskapsorganisasjoner i totalforsvaret
Publication

FFI: Frivillige beredskapsorganisasjoner i totalforsvaret

Jan 1, 2023

Norwegian Defence Research Establishment analysis of voluntary preparedness organizations' role in total defence

Safeguarding Humanitarian Organisations from Digital Threats
Publication

Safeguarding Humanitarian Organisations from Digital Threats

Oct 13, 2022

ICRC analysis of how cyber operations, data breaches, and disinformation cause real-world harm to humanitarian organisations

Law

CLOUD Act

Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act (2018)

US law enabling law enforcement to compel US technology companies to disclose data regardless of where it is physically stored.

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Law

DORA

Digital Operational Resilience Act (2025)

EU regulation establishing ICT risk management and digital resilience requirements for the financial sector.

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Law

ECPA

Electronic Communications Privacy Act (1986)

US law governing government access to electronic communications, with different standards for content, metadata, and stored communications.

🔓 Access Laws
Law

Ekomloven

Lov om elektronisk kommunikasjon (Electronic Communications Act) (2003)

Norwegian law regulating electronic communications networks, services, and lawful interception requirements.

📋 Sector-Specific Laws
Law

EO 12333

Executive Order 12333 - United States Intelligence Activities (1981)

Presidential directive authorizing US intelligence agencies to collect signals intelligence on foreign targets outside US territory.

👁️ Surveillance Laws
Law

FISA Section 702

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Section 702 (2008)

US law authorizing warrantless surveillance of non-US persons located outside the United States for foreign intelligence purposes.

👁️ Surveillance Laws
Law

Investigatory Powers Act

Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Snoopers' Charter) (2016)

UK law granting intelligence and law enforcement agencies broad surveillance powers including bulk data collection and equipment interference.

👁️ Surveillance Laws
Law

IT Act

Information Technology Act 2000 (2000)

Indian law enabling government interception, monitoring, and decryption of any computer resource in the interest of national security.

🔓 Access Laws
Law

LED

Law Enforcement Directive (2016)

EU directive setting data protection rules for police and criminal justice authorities.

🔓 Access Laws
Law

National Intelligence Law

National Intelligence Law of the People's Republic of China (2017)

Chinese law requiring all organizations and citizens to support, assist, and cooperate with state intelligence activities.

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Law

National Security Act

National Security Act 2023 (2023)

UK law creating new criminal offenses for espionage, foreign interference, and sabotage, with powers to address state threats.

🔒 Security Laws
Law

NIS2 Directive

Directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (2024)

EU directive mandating cybersecurity requirements for essential and important entities across critical sectors.

🔒 Security Laws
Law

Patriot Act

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (2001)

Post-9/11 US law significantly expanding surveillance powers for terrorism investigations, including Section 215 business records collection.

🔓 Access Laws
Law

Sikkerhetsloven

Lov om nasjonal sikkerhet (National Security Act) (2019)

Norwegian law protecting national security through security clearances, classified information protection, and critical infrastructure safeguards.

🔒 Security Laws
Law

SORM

System for Operative Investigative Activities (1995)

Russian system requiring all telecommunications providers to install FSB-accessible surveillance backdoors.

👁️ Surveillance Laws
Law

TOLA Act

Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018 (2018)

Australian law enabling authorities to compel technology companies to build backdoors, assist with decryption, and provide technical capabilities for surveillance.

🔓 Access Laws
Law

Yarovaya Law

Yarovaya Law (Federal Law No. 374-FZ) (2016)

Russian anti-terrorism law requiring communications data retention for 6 months and mandatory assistance with decryption.

👁️ Surveillance Laws