Nato plans to set up a centre to tackle cyber crime in Estonia, which will house specialists in the industry.
The experts will come from Germany, Italy, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Estonia and will form a staff of 30.
Called the Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence, it is expected to be up and running in August and will attempt to reduce the level of malware circulated.
General James Mattis, Nato's supreme allied commander, said it will "defy and successfully counter the threats in this area".
Nato said the idea began in late 2007 after allied members pressed for the idea.
An attack in Estonia in March last year, which caused many financial institutions to be brought down, led to the organisation reviewing its policies on cyber security.
Recent proposals have been received for a national e-crime unit to be established in the UK, with one security officer describing it as "a no-brainer".
|
