Norway

I have created a LinkedIn group called NorSec. The group targets security professionals in the Nordic, with particular focus on Norway.

The group is not publicly available. To be accepted you will comply with the following:

• Located in Norway (or the Nordics)
• Currently working within the security industry

The benefits of joining the group are:

• Join and meet other security professionals
• Develop a forum for discussions
• Find job opportunities
• Find candidates
• Get answers

Please note - if you are not located in the area, or not in the security industry, you will not be accepted as a member of this group. There are other groups available for you!

To apply: http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/111057/40E1791B6B9D

You may consider letting me know about your request using the contact form or my e-mail.

A new initiative to share and develop knowledge within information security is taking place in Norway. The Security Valley is forming and growing into a true hub of security environments spanning from commerzial business, via academia to governmental organizations.

The purpose of the initiative is to create a forum of sharing knowledge and expertise across borders that are usually present. Allthough the initiative is Norwegian, one of the goals is to create bridges between international groups too.

Living in a democracy certainly means you have to accept strange things to happen. The western world is at war against terrorism, but Norway protects a terrorist. Is this really true?

There are many reasons to protect individuals. And in most cases, there are reasonable doubts. But when one individual takes the system and turns it against itself - not only using it, but abusing it in all publicity, something must be wrong. When a known terrorist can live and stay in Norway, when all reasonable doubt has been taken away from the case, it is due time to take action.

A case that should be easy and simple - kick his but out of the country - turns into a farce of pork meat (pun intended), and the terrorist and his lawyers use any and all means to stay, while on the other hand the "victim" is praising the killing of soldiers - there must be something wrong in the world we are living in.

I would like to see action. I would like to see an end to this stupidity. Kick the but of the "victim" back to the desert, and let him stand trial in Iraq. Who cares if they decide that death penalty is the only solution? The world is very likely to become a better place if they do.

Unless of course the good Mullah Krekar is not really a terrorist - but an inside source of information to the western forces? What if this Mullah really is a spy for the westerns? Putting up a great show in the media just to keep his sources in the dark? To avoid getting suspected by his peers.

But this is probably nothing but a far out idea, right?

You will find a very well background on the Mullah Krekar and his actions in this great article.