Dear Editor,
As a security expert, it was my job to identify gaps in a defensive system. It could be for an individual, corporation, or nation. I was recently lucky enough to visit the Kingdom of Tonga. Due to my background, though on holiday, I couldn’t help but notice substantial gaps in the security system of the nation.
There are two types of security: Hard security, and Soft security. Hard security is what is normally thought of when security is mentioned – for example the military. Tonga’s hard security is good. The staff of the Tongan military is exemplary - well trained, dedicated, and loyal. It could be better equipped, but just about every military on the planet will say the same thing.
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| Tongan military is " exemplary - well trained, dedicated, and loyal" |
Soft security, according to one definition, is designed to: “protect the system and its users from harm, in gentle and unobtrusive ways”.
Assuming the system is Tongan governance, and the users are the citizens of Tonga, this is where there are serious gaps in the security of the nation.
