1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (240+ words) Telecommunications providers' paid internet security add-ons are growing in popularity, but cybersecurity experts say core protection should come standard, not at extra cost. Companies like Telia, Elisa and Tele2 sell security services for up to about "4 a month, promising safer browsing…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (367+ words) A careless approach to research security could jeopardize both the security of Estonia's e-state and the country's reputation in the eyes of its allies, which is why security-minded thinking must become part of everyday life in the scientific community, writes…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (373+ words) Estonian agriculture faces a severe workforce crisis if the war in Ukraine ends and Ukrainian refugees return home, local farmer Kalle Hamburg warned in a recent television interview. Ukrainian refugees who arrived in Estonia after the start of the war…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (461+ words) Phishing emails impersonating the head of a well-known think tank were used in an attempt to gain access to Estonian civil servants' devices. Earlier this week, the Information System Authority (RIA) sent an email to various institutions warning about a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (480+ words) While drones are not typically flying toward Estonian power stations as they do in Ukraine, cyberattacks are a daily occurrence. Virtual strikes come from Russia, China, and North Korea, according to ERR's television program Impulss. Kiisa is a small town…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (447+ words) A person who underwent X-ray imaging at West Tallinn Central Hospital (LTKH) was sent home with a USB drive that also contained the personal and health data of other patients. ERR has received information about a person who went to…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (490+ words) The Supreme Court found in a recent ruling that only communications data collected for business purposes may be used as evidence in criminal proceedings and the burden of proof lies with the prosecution. According to a 2021 ruling by the Court…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (410+ words) The Ministry of Finance wants a communication strategy and awareness campaign for preventing financial fraud with a price tag of "300, 000 Last year, nearly 3, 700 people in Estonia fell victim to scams, with more than "29 million fraudulently taken from them. The most…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (496+ words) A large share of waste is biological in origin and therefore suitable as food for bacteria. As part of his doctoral research, a materials scientist at the University of Tartu created so-called 3 D-printed hotels from hydrogel for microbes. There, they…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (538+ words) Australia and the UK were the first to introduce age restrictions that add fuel to the fire of mass surveillance. Now, American laws could inspire European politicians to broaden the scope of age verification this side of the ocean, finds…...