Bergs: Digital security risks are the “new normal”, not a cause for panic
Businessman Normunds Bergs, speaking on the TV24 show “Naudas cena”, said society should stop treating digital security risks as emergencies and instead focus on basic precautions, especially protecting bank accounts. He argued that rapid technological progress naturally makes older systems less secure over time.
On the TV24 programme “Naudas cena”, electronics and IT entrepreneur Normunds Bergs — chairman of the board of AS “SAF Tehnika”, president of LIAK, and a member of the LTRK council — shared his views on digital security. He argued that society should get used to the fact that technology systems inevitably become more vulnerable over time, rather than treating each such case as a crisis.
Ageing systems as a normal process
Bergs explained that system vulnerability largely stems from the pace of technological development itself. As the number of IT systems worldwide grows, more of them age over time, while newer, more powerful computers and artificial intelligence tools make older systems progressively easier to breach. In his view, this is a natural process rather than grounds for alarm.
Basic hygiene instead of panic
Bergs stressed that excessive worry over every individual security incident is not warranted. Instead, users should stick to well-known basic practices: using a separate password for every system and storing passwords securely. He placed particular emphasis on financial security, saying that the one thing people truly need to protect carefully is their bank account.
Privacy concerns predate the digital age
Bergs also pointed out that concerns about personal data being accessible to others are not new. He compared the current situation to a time when phone directories listing people's names and home addresses were freely available in every phone booth. In his view, this shows that the availability of personal information has existed long before the digital era, and today's heightened alarm over it is, in his opinion, excessive.
The “Naudas cena” project is funded by the Media Support Fund from the Latvian state budget.
