Tag: security

Brief reprieve for Iranian students

Three Iranian PhD students who were due to be thrown out of Norway on Tuesday after their residence permits were rejected were granted one...

‘Heartbleed’ hits Telenor but banks safe

Norwegian telecommunications giant Telenor urged its customers to change their passwords on Thursday, saying it has upgraded its security systems. The security flaw known...

Monitoring complaints rise

Complaints about alleged illegal monitoring by Norwegian intelligence services doubled from 21 in 2001 to more than 40 in 2013. The focus has increasingly...

NTNU appeals rejection of Iranian students

Norway's leading technical university, NTNU in Trondheim, has asked state immigration agency UDI to reverse its rejection of residence permission for four Iranian doctoral...

Hacking attacks doubled since 2011

Norway's defense industry, technology firms and state agencies were all the regular targets of computer spying attacks last year, according to the state national...

Norway ‘tempting goal’ for espionage

The Norwegian National Security Authority (Nasjonal sikkerhetsmyndighet, NSM) plans to visit seven Norwegian cities next month to strengthen their computer security. Norway, the authorities...

Security tightens around candidates

Norway prides itself on being an open society with accessible leaders, but a rise in threats against Norwegian politicians has boosted security to record levels...

Military blocks Apple’s photo plan

Norwegian security authorities, backed by the country's defense minister, have blocked plans by US computer and communications giant Apple to take special aerial photos...

Borders controlled during EU’s party

Few dispute the need for the high security that will be in place when around 20 European prime ministers and presidents stream into Oslo...

New PST boss known for openness

The new head of Norway's anti-terror police intelligence unit PST, best known for its secrecy, is herself known as a popular and open police...
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