Information Security Aspects of the Public Safety Data Interoperability Network

It is in the nature of the public safety agencies to encounter major crisis events, including the security incidents which result from terrorist activities. Major security incidents require cross-border cooperation with the national security authorities and other public safety agencies. The purpose of the project REDIRNET is therefore to accelerate the exchange of information through a concept of broad data interoperability. In planning and responding to emergencies, it is necessary to process sensitive data, that is personal data as well as classified information, the latter having impact on national security and public safety. The purpose of this paper is to present some of the approaches that we have chosen in security guidance, monitoring and evaluation of the REDIRNET system.