Pay and 'antiquated' culture hindering 'unsecure' Defence Forces cybersecurity

Writing in the Defence Forces Review 2021, Lieutenant Commander Ferghal Tubridy said that a lack of cyber skills more generally threatened both public safety and finances. File Picture: iStock

Pay and culture are two of the biggest challenges facing the Defence Forces if it is to build a proper cybersecurity unit, according to a senior engineer in the Irish navy.

Writing in the Defence Forces Review 2021, Lieutenant Commander Ferghal Tubridy said that a lack of cyber skills more generally threatened both public safety and finances.