Measures |
Responsibility |
Timetable |
Details of progress |
Contact person |
Completion stage |
31. The Act on the data protection in electronic communications (Government bill HE 125/2003) will be actively enforced. |
Ministry of Transport and Communications, Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority, Data Protection Ombudsman |
April 30, 2004 |
- Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority guidance resources have been increased.
- Precise division of powers agreed between the authorities.
- Instructor pool formed and training sessions organized.
- A detailed section by section account of the Act was given to telecommunications companies by a separate working group. The working group is continuing its work on a permanent basis as a law-interpreting forum. In the case of corporate subscribers, consultation sessions have been arranged and sessions are also planned for the future.
- Information-exchange channels have been formed among the authorities for the purposes of resolving issues of interpretation. |
Ministry of Transport and Communications: Juhapekka Ristola
Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority: Timo Lehtimäki
Data Protection Ombudsman: Reijo Aarnio |
3 |
32. The effects of the legislation on data protection in electronic communications will be assessed and it will be continuously updated on the basis of monitoring and review. |
Ministry of Transport and Communications |
Continuing |
- An impact assessment project is being launched.
- A monitoring group was appointed in March 2004.
- A Government proposal will be presented on the subject of mass text messages by the end of November 2005. |
Kristiina Pietikäinen, Sanna Helopuro |
2 |
33. The legislation on data protection in the workplace will be actively enforced once it has been enacted. |
Ministry of Labour |
Continuing |
The Act on the Protection of Privacy in Working Life (759/2004) entered into force on October 1, 2004. A guide has been prepared on the application of the Act (in Finnish, Swedish and English), and a large amount of training given and information provided. |
Raila Kangasperko |
3 |
34. The National Information Security Strategy approved by the Government on September 4, 2003 will be implemented, thus improving confidence in the secure use of networks. |
Ministry of Transport and Communications |
Continuing, from 2004 |
- A steering group is being assembled.
- Projects are being launched.
- Implementation begun initially with 22 projects.
- Reorganization of the strategy has been completed, ensuring that the implementation will be more effective. |
Juhapekka Ristola |
2 |
35. A data protection cluster programme will be introduced on the basis of a preliminary study. |
Ministry of Transport and Communications, companies |
2005 - 2006 |
The LUOTI development programme on trust and information security in electronic services was launched in March 2005. The aim of the programme is to develop information security for new multi-channel electronic services. |
Ministry of Transport and Communications: Päivi Antikainen |
2 |
36. A programme to raise the virus protection awareness of small and medium-sized businesses and the general public will be launched. |
Ministry of Transport and Communications, Ministry of Trade and Industry, companies |
2004 |
- Projects 2.2, 5.1, 5.2 and 5.5 of the National Information Security Strategy have been started.
- The target group for the 2006 National Information Security Day consists of SMEs and schoolchildren plus their parents. |
Ministry of Transport and Communications: Kristiina Pietikäinen
Ministry of Trade and Industry: Jaana Lappi |
2 |
37. A programme aimed at reducing problems caused by unsolicited e-mail will be developed. |
Ministry of Transport and Communications, companies |
June 1, 2004 |
- The project assesses what can be done nationally and through international cooperation to reduce the adverse effects of harmful communications and malicious software. A consultancy report was commissioned in support of the working group’s activities, and the working group has prepared a long-term action plan. The subject is also currently being considered by the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority’s SIT working group and the Finnish Federation for Communications and Teleinformatics’ SPAM working group. Efforts are also being made to take into account the results obtained in other projects.
- Implementation plan March 16, 2004.
- Interim report deadline June 1, 2004 (COMPLETED May 31, 2004 / Juha Perttula).
- A spam information pack on unsolicited e-mail will be published on its own dedicated web pages on October 15, 2005. The material is intended primarily for consumers, companies, direct marketing establishments, communications companies and public administration. |
Ministry of Transport and Communications: Juha Perttula
Others: Ilkka Ahola (Sun Microsystems Oy), Kimmo Bergius (Microsoft), Aaro Hallikainen (Police IT Management Agency), Kauto Huopio (Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority), Kalevi Hyytiä (Finnish Defence Forces (action plan drafting)), Juha Härkönen (Fortum Corporation), Urpo Kaila (Finnish IT Center for Science), Santeri Kannisto (SOT Finnish Software Engineering Ltd), Erka Koivunen (Elisa Corporation), Sami Lehtonen (Technical Research Centre of Finland), Perttu Luhtakanta (Finnish Defence Forces (formation of assessment framework)), Simo Tanner (Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities) and Stefan Zilliacus (Symantec Finland). |
3 |
38. Actions to protect children from harmful Internet content will be made more effective. |
Ministry of Transport and Communications, companies, organizations |
Continuing |
- Preparation began in March 2004.
- Access to child pornography sites has been obstructed in cooperation with operators in the sector and with the police. |
Ministry of Transport and Communications: Ismo Kosonen
Prime Minister's Office: Ville-Veikko Ahonen |
2 |
