The
Netherlands and the United States have agreed to intensify their cooperation in
the fight against cyber crime.
Justice
Minister Ivo Opstelten signed a treaty to that effect on Wednesday evening in
Washington DC.
In an
interview on Dutch public radio, the minister said that the treaty did not
include paragraphs on the protection of privacy. Cooperation will focus on the
protection of vital infrastructure, he said. “Coming to mind are the energy
supply, banks, water management and airports. Things that affect people’s lives
day in, day out.”
The
Netherlands and the US agreed to share expertise to safeguard energy supply and
other vital utilities that could be threatened by a cyber attack. "We will
also carry out better forensic investigations aimed at catching the criminals
behind these attacks.”
The
minister said cooperation was important because cyber crimes are often of an
international nature. He did not want to go so far as saying that the
Netherlands could not do without US expertise. “We must learn from each
other."
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