In April and May 2007 servers based in Russia attacked Estonian Information Technology (IT) infrastructure, apparently in response to an Estonian government decision to relocate a Soviet-era war memorial in Tallinn.
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Pevkur stated that the information system needs to be developed so that it would comply with the high security standards.
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It is one of the only spheres that more powerful Western nations turn to the Baltic state for guidance and which Estonia can play the expert to powerhouses such as the United States, NATO and the EU.
The country has deservedly earned a reputation for being on the cutting edge of IT, due in no small part to government initiatives that aim to make the country a leader in e-governance and online services. The applications already in place are impressive.
"If the 19th century was the era of railways, and the 20th century saw the development of electricity grids, the 21st century is the era of development of communications networks," said Economy Minister Juhan Parts.
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The top seven, representing communities that have come to understand the importance of Broadband Economy, was chosen based on analysis of nominations by a team of independent academic experts.
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