Democracy is messy, clearly, but it has one key factor, which is an orderly transfer of power. — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Democracy Copy Share Image
The whole information and communication technologies (ICT) infrastructure must be regarded as an 'ecosystem' in which everything is interconnected. It functions as… — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Communication Copy Share Image
Brits, Scandinavians, Finns, Estonians consider themselves rational, logical, unencumbered by emotional arguments; we are businesslike, stubborn, and hard-working. — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Emotional Copy Share Image
In a modern digitalized world, it is possible to paralyze a country without attacking its defense forces: The country can be ruined… — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Country Copy Share Image
Since I've been writing about things my entire life, I thought, 'Well, that's what I would do as a president is to… — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Entire life Copy Share Image
If getting young people computer-literate through putting school systems online is a no-brainer, at least in retrospect, getting older people and those… — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Getting older Copy Share Image
I'm an American by accent, and I grew up in the States, living there between the age of three and 24. — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Age Copy Share Image
We Estonians will do what is necessary to join the European Union. — Toomas Hendrik Ilves European union Copy Share Image
The E-government cabinet, E-health services, online voting, online pre-filled tax returns, e-mobile parking, are all examples of Estonian innovation, but far more… — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Information Copy Share Image
Sanctions work over time. They do work, but it takes years for them to have an effect. — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Over Copy Share Image
When our diplomats go abroad, they are surprised that they can't do the things that they can do here. — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Diplomats Copy Share Image
That was something that shaped my thinking regarding Estonia: the idea that we should be getting our young people to work with… — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Computers Copy Share Image
Until defense of democracy in the digital era is taken up by governments collectively, both in NATO and outside the alliance, liberal… — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Alliance Copy Share Image
The fake news is - I mean, as a tool of warfare - has been there for decades and decades and decades.… — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Complain Copy Share Image
In both Russia and the U.S., there are a very small number of very, very rich people, and then there are a… — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Inequality Copy Share Image
Can the wider West establish a global 'cyber NATO?' It would be difficult, but so, too, was the founding of NATO itself,… — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Cyber Copy Share Image
Because of cyberattacks and fake news, we can already imagine the problem all democratic societies will face in future elections: how to… — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Democracy Copy Share Image
Democracies stand on several key pillars: Free and fair elections, human rights, the rule of law, and a free untrammeled media. Until… — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Democracy Copy Share Image
The rights that people have offline must also be protected online. — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Must Copy Share Image
The problem of online identity is expressed best in an old 'New Yorker' cartoon with a picture of a dog next to… — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Best Copy Share Image
Generally, people's fear and hesitancy regarding greater computerization comes from a George Orwell/'1984'-based metaphor of a single computer or data base where… — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Computers Copy Share Image
I think there are a number of little Ribbentrops running around. But Molotov hasn't found a good enough deal yet. — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Deals Copy Share Image
If you look at the funding of far-right parties in Europe - where's the money coming? We do know that 9 million… — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Cases Copy Share Image
Cybersecurity needs to be taken seriously by everyone. — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
The first time cyber was even a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference, which is - I mean, we've got hundreds… — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Cyber Copy Share Image
