Private companies and governmental structures in Armenia have urgent security issues to be resolved, according to Apaga Technologies marketing manager Hayk Asryants.
As he told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, failure to use SSL certificates increases vulnerability of data transferred via internet.
“Risks become even more perceptible with foreign transactions. While the user makes online purchases, sends or receives a report, information can be easily intercepted on the route from provider to server. Information security is an urgent issue for state structures, who do not code their websites. Part of internet traffic goes through Turkey and Georgia, increasing vulnerability of official correspondence,” he noted.
To resolve the issue, Apaga Technologies recommends use of VeriSign SSL certificates, which already benefited 96 major banks worldwide.
“Last year, a bank in Armenia lost USD 150 000 because of insecure data transfer,” he noted, emphasizing: “The need to focus on security and risk management is gaining momentum in Armenia.”
Currently, a number of Armenian banks, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as VivaCell-MTS and Orange Armenia mobile operators use cryptographic protocols.
