Hillar Aarelaid

Photograph of Hillar Aarelaid

Hillar Aarelaid (born December 31, 1967) is the CEO for Estonia's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-EE).[1] He was Director General of Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate in years 1999-2003.[2]

Aarelaid was one of the central officials in charge of responding to the computer attacks on Estonia after the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn controversy.[3]

American expert Bill Woodcock and other observers praised Aarelaid's calm professionalism displayed during the attacks.[4]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.ria.ee/contact-cert/
  2. ↑ http://www.aki.ee/et/inspektsioon
  3. ↑ International Herald Tribune - In Estonia, what may be the first war in cyberspace
  4. ↑ NYT, Digital Fears Emerge After Data Siege in Estonia