
The undersecretary of the Prime Minister's Office, Alfredo Mantovano, underlined at Palazzo Chigi the importance of considering IT security as a strategic investment rather than a cost, warning of the risks of inaction.
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The Italian government is promoting greater awareness of the digital resilience of public and private infrastructures.
"We must each convince ourselves that cyber security systems are an investment and not a cost. If, however, we consider them a cost, then we have to pay much more for the reactivation and provision of adequate systems. The gravity of the situation requires us not to waste time."
The undersecretary to the Presidency of the Council, Alfredo Mantovano, said this in a passage of his speech in the meeting with associations and social partners at Palazzo Chigi.

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