Every war begins with information training. Klišević on the new emphasis of Directive No. 1

On September 8, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed Decree No. 305, which updated the provisions of the Directive of the President of the Republic of Belarus of March 11, 2004 No. 1 “On measures to strengthen public security and discipline”. Among the priority areas are the protection of public order, ensuring information security, countering extremism and much more. On the air of the talk show “Budni” on the YouTube channel “SBTV” and “Alfa Radio”, Deputy of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus Sergey Klishevich commented on the innovations, writes sb.by.

According to Sergey Klishevich, challenges and threats to society and the state are constantly changing, new ones appear that no one thought about until recently:

- We see that the challenges and threats to our society and our state are changing. There are new ones, although until recently we could not assume that there could be any danger in this area. Therefore, of course, the state, one of the main functions of which is to ensure the security of its citizens, responds to these challenges and threats, including bringing regulatory legal documents in line with new realities.

He noted that Directive No. 1 not only regulates security measures in traditional areas such as emergencies, fire and transport security, but also takes into account new pressing challenges - information and digital security

- With regard to digital security, this is one of the most pressing issues. We are well aware that fraudsters outside our country are trying to deceive citizens using artificial intelligence and other digital technologies. To counteract such phenomena, the directive regulates the interaction of law enforcement agencies with banking and information platforms that provide services to the population, store databases and transfer funds. That is, today law enforcement officers will work closely with the banking sector and specialists providing its IT support in order to prevent crimes related to fraud and deception of citizens in the financial sphere at the slightest suspicion.

The deputy stressed that information security is a long-known topic, but now the responsibility for it lies not only with the relevant ministry and the media, but also with all heads of enterprises and organizations

- Any war begins with the information preparation of society by enemies and detractors. Unfortunately, we face this constantly. Therefore, this work will now be carried out not only by the relevant Ministry of Information and Media, but also by all heads of enterprises, institutions and organizations. That is, if the director of the plant, simply speaking, manages the enterprise, is engaged in production and economy, then he will also be responsible for information work with the labor collective. Of course, he has a profile deputy and the corresponding service, but he will answer.

The guest of the studio gave an example: it is possible to produce high-quality tractors, but if you do not work with the labor collective, do not explain the state policy, do not explain the challenges and threats, then workers under the influence of information and psychological pressure from the outside can "destroy" the enterprise or undermine its economy.

- This is an important issue that is as important for us as technological discipline in the real economy. And the head should be responsible for it, who is obliged to delve into these issues, too, the deputy stressed.

Sergey Klishevich is confident that the updated provisions of Directive No. 1 will help ensure the safety of citizens and confront the challenges facing society today.

The talk show “Budney” is released on weekdays on the morning air of “Alfa Radio”. Each issue discusses the most relevant topics from the life of the country and the world. Political scientists, scientists, public figures and journalists of leading media participate in the discussions. See the full version of the program on the VIDEOBEL.BY website and on the SBTV YouTube channel.