Just ask the hackers...

Estonia is getting a reputation for being security savvy.

Not content with being the plucky underdog that punches above its weight, Estonia has been committed for several years to nurturing state-of-the-art online technologies that are used in politics, banking, security, and other sectors.

“Cyber-security is a new measure of security, which must be actively engaged in both on the domestic and international level,” Ansip said in Washington.

So highly regarded is Estonia’s online technology and security savvy that NATO’s new cyber-warfare center will be based there.

So strong now is Estonia’s reputation in the field that some countries already are trying to poach leading figures in cyber-security development. Hillar Aarelaid, head of the national CERT program, said he has received several lures from overseas, including an “exotic” bid from Singapore.