The DGSI: A key player in French cybersecurity.
- Baptiste
- Feb 10, 2023
- 2 min read
The Direction Générale de la Sécurité Intérieure (DGSI) is a French intelligence service responsible for protecting the country's internal security. The DGSI plays an important role in the fight against cyber threats, an area of growing concern for France and its citizens.
Missions of the DGSI.
The DGSI's mission is to detect, analyse and counter threats to France's internal security. The DGSI's main missions include the fight against terrorism, espionage, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, organised crime, cybercrime and threats to economic security.
DGIS's role in cyber security.
With the rise of technology and the increased use of the Internet, cyber security has become a major issue for France's internal security. Cyber threats include hacker attacks, viruses and malware, denial of service attacks (DDoS), phishing attacks, data theft and privacy violations.
The Role of the DGSI.
The DGSI plays a crucial role in preventing and combating these threats. It works closely with other national and international intelligence services to monitor suspicious online activities, identify hackers and cybercrime networks, and help counter cyber attacks.
Risks of cyber attacks and measures to address them.
The risks of cyber attacks are becoming more frequent and sophisticated. Attacks can have serious consequences for businesses, government organisations and individuals, ranging from theft of personal data to disruption of business operations.
24/7 surveillance.
To address these risks, the DGSI works with other agencies and companies to raise awareness of cyber security threats, strengthen computer security systems and develop new tools to counter cyber attacks.
The DGSI plays a crucial role in protecting France's internal security, including cyber security. Collaboration between government agencies, businesses and citizens is essential to prevent and counter cyber threats. Cybersecurity is a major issue that cannot be ignored and requires constant attention and resources to ensure the protection of our data and privacy.
Every connected business is a target.
Some figures from 2021:
95% of cyber attacks are ransomware
85% of cyber security breaches are caused by human error
139% of email account hacks
71% of cyber attacks are financially motivated
5,700 billion is the global cost of damage caused by cyber attacks
Preventing a possible attack.
Measures to protect against cyber threats include
Use of anti-virus software
Regular updating of computer systems
Raising employee awareness of cyber security risks
Regular backup of important data
Use of strong and complex passwords
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