Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

Erling Sande (Cent.)

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development

The Ministry is responsible for housing policy, the Planning and Building Act, local government finances and local administration, ICT Policy and Public Sector Reform, rural and regional policy, the conduct of elections, government employer policy, Sami and minority affairs and national mapping and geodata policy.

Shutdown of e-mail solution following cyberattack

Press release 15/08/2023

A new e-mail solution is being deployed for employees at 12 ministries today and the old e-mail solution is being shut down. This is an important and necessary security measure following a cyberattack on the ICT system for the 12 ministries.

Digital agenda for Norway in brief

Report

The purpose of this white paper is to present the Government's policy on how Norway can exploit ICT in the best interests of society.

The Norwegian Government proposes allocating a further NOK 200 million to increase digital security in 2022

Press release

Russia’s attack on Ukraine has created a new security policy situation, which also means that digital attacks against Norway have become more likely. ‘We must strengthen civil emergency preparedness against cyber attacks, and the Norwegian Government therefore proposes allocating a further NOK 200 million to increase digital security in 2022,’ says Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl.

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