The second workshop within the project "Empowering local governments in information security regulation implementation" organized by RATEL, NALED, the Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications (MTTT) and the Office for Information Technologies and eGovernment was held in Niš on November 5th.
Representatives of 16 local governments were acquainted with the requirements defined by the information security regulations, in addition to the Model of Act on security, prepared during 2017 by the National CERT as a means of support to the operators of ICT systems of special importance.
The significance of application and monitoring of security measures in accordance with the Law on Information Security was specially highlighted. The information security inspector from the MTTT, Marija Popović, explained the scope of the Ministry’s competences, including the inspection supervision and an efficient implementation of the security measures determined by the law.
Marija Kujačić, from the Office for IT and eGovernment, presented the novelties in the field of e-government and the development plan for e-services on the republic and local levels.
The workshop was held in the StartUp Center premises, which provide support to the young IT enterpreneurs, in cooperation with the Faculty of Electronic Engineering in Niš.