Arne Christian Haugstøyl
Arne Christian Haugstøyl is the head of the Norwegian Security Authority (NSM), known for his expertise in national security and cyber threats. He has been vocal about the potential dangers posed by the Chinese AI application Deepseek, warning that the collection and use of data by such applications could compromise user privacy and national security. His insights have contributed to the growing scrutiny of foreign technologies in Norway and beyond.
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Recent news mentions
NSM chief Arne Christian Haugstøyl highlighted the dangers of growing Western dependence on others.
Advarer om russisk sabotasje, kinesiske dataangrep og digital avhengighet
Norway· 2026-02-06
Arne Christian Haugstøyl, the NSM director, acknowledges the difficulties faced by counties and bus companies in navigating the situation.
Hardt ut mot advarsler om kinesiske busserNorway· 2025-12-07Arne Christian Haugstøyl has led NSM for one year and warns about the risks of dependency on Chinese technology.
Advarer om økt avhengighet av Kina og sviktende datasikkerhet i norske virksomheter.Norway· 2025-07-15Arne Christian Haugstøyl has led NSM for one year and warns about the risks of dependency on Chinese technology.
Advarer om økt avhengighet av Kina og sviktende datasikkerhet i norske virksomheter.Norway· 2025-07-15Arne Christian Haugstøyl has warned that Norwegian businesses must better secure themselves against external threats.
Norge er for sårbart for digitale kriserNorway· 2025-07-01
NSM-sjef Arne Christian Haugstøyl expressed concerns about how information from the Deepseek app is stored and used.
Kinesisk KI-program stemples som «alvorlig trussel»Norway· 2025-04-17