Dagens industri: Public-Private Collaboration Key to Sweden's Security

According to Dagens Industri, Sweden's national security is increasingly dependent on robust collaboration between the private and public sectors to combat escalating digital threats. These attacks pose a significant risk of disrupting critical infrastructure, including healthcare facilities and energy supplies. Oskar Ehrnström, Head of Security at Tietoevry Tech Services, asserts that the state alone cannot safeguard against these threats, as private technology companies now play a crucial role in maintaining societal stability. Ehrnström highlights that modern threats transcend traditional military concerns, encompassing digital aggressions capable of paralyzing healthcare systems or disrupting vital energy infrastructure. Critical functions such as healthcare, payment processing, power grids, and transportation are predominantly managed by private entities, making national resilience intrinsically linked to digital infrastructure and real-time cooperative capabilities. Ehrnström suggests that while government investments in total defense are necessary, they are potentially insufficient without a structured framework for public-private partnerships. He identifies the primary obstacle as operationalizing this collaboration effectively in daily practice, requiring skilled professionals capable of maintaining essential services and developing innovative approaches to inter-sector cooperation. Tietoevry Tech Services is positioned as a key facilitator, bridging the gap between strategic security objectives and practical implementation by managing socially critical systems, including medical records, banking platforms, and government cloud services. Ehrnström emphasizes the company's commitment to ensuring uninterrupted access to patient data, seamless payment functionalities, and consistent public service delivery, even during periods of crisis, thus making them an essential component of the nation's overall resilience.