Australian security expert says cyber attacks the biggest threat to Paris Games
An Australian security expert who has advised on the safety of 11 Olympic Games says he believes Paris is safe from potential terror attacks during the Paris Games.
Security adviser Neil Fergus said the city's authorities had "pulled out all the stops" to keep Paris safe.
"I don't think we're ever going to see a security operation of this style in Paris again in our lifestyle," Fergus said.
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Some 45,000 police have been deployed for the opening ceremony this weekend, alongside 7000 military personnel, more than 7000 contracted security officers and members of the French counter-terrorism unit GIGN.
Security adviser Neil Fergus said the city's authorities had "pulled out all the stops" to keep Paris safe. Nine
"There are a lot of plain-clothed assets deployed in these iconic tourist areas too," Fergus said.
"They're out, they're everywhere, they're onto it."
Fergus said seven terrorist conspiracies had already been foiled by French authorities this year, including potential lone-wolf attacks identified through social media.
"They're monitoring everything," he said.
Fergus said seven terrorist conspiracies had already been foiled by French authorities this year. Nine
Fergus said the bigger risks were of a cyber attack or petty theft by pick-pocketers.
"There are tens of thousands of cyber attacks being perpetrated as we speak, against organising committee systems, domains, cloud servers.
"They've got thousands of people working on protecting that ...[but] there's no 100 per cent guarantee.
"Let's hope that doesn't disrupt the information systems, scoring systems, game services systems."
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