Session Profile: Urve Tiidus
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
2025-04-15
Political Position
The political emphasis is placed on cybersecurity and protecting citizens' privacy amid the rapid advancement of information technology. The speaker criticizes the state's ability to guarantee security, pointing to the rising number of cyber incidents and questioning the effectiveness of efforts to apprehend cybercriminals. This position strongly emphasizes the state's responsibility in ensuring security, adopting a stance of performance-based criticism.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates knowledge of both the positive and negative aspects of information technology development, highlighting accessibility, the reduction of bureaucracy, decreased privacy, and the rise of cybercrime. A statistical data point is used concerning the doubling of cyber incidents over two years, which indicates specific familiarity with the subject matter.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal and logical, beginning with a balanced introduction to the topic and analyzing the two facets of IT development. The tone shifts to become more critical and pressing when the duty to ensure national security is emphasized and pointed questions are raised about the effectiveness of apprehending cyber-criminals.
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Activity Patterns
There is insufficient data regarding the frequency or rhythm, but the speaker will participate in the plenary session and continue the topic initiated by their colleague.
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Opposition Stance
The criticism is directed at the inactivity or inefficiency of the state's executive branch (the addressee is the minister) in curbing cybercrime. This criticism is policy- and performance-based, directly asking why we are reading about people who have suffered losses, and not about criminals who have been apprehended.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker demonstrates readiness for cooperation with the faction or colleagues by continuing a topic previously initiated during the sitting. There is no other information regarding cross-party cooperation or willingness to compromise.
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Regional Focus
The focus is at the national level, emphasizing the state's obligation to ensure security and address cybercrime. Specific regional or local issues are absent.
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Economic Views
The reduction of bureaucracy is mentioned as a positive result of IT development, which signals support for alleviating the administrative burden and increasing efficiency. Direct positions on taxes, expenditures, or trade are absent.
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Social Issues
The primary social issue is the protection of citizens' privacy and security in cyberspace, which is currently threatened by the rise in cybercrime. The speaker stresses the necessity of protecting individuals from damage caused by cyber incidents, prioritizing the assurance of security.
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Legislative Focus
There are no specific bills or proposed amendments. The focus is on the need to improve the state's capacity to tackle cybercrime, which indicates the necessity of strengthening the corresponding legislative or executive framework.
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