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7 February 2013, Brussels - A free and open Internet is at the heart of the new Cyber Security Strategy by the European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton and the European Commission.

European Commission - Press Release - European Commission MEMO Brussels, 7 February 2013 IP/13/94 Information systems can be affected by security incidents, such as human mistakes, natural events, technical failures or malicious attacks.

Almost three quarters of people in the EU live in fear of a cyberattack. The new European Cybercrime Centre is intended to aid prosecution and restore confidence.

===> Every day, an estimated 1 million people worldwide are victims of cybercrime. <===

The resulting financial loss suffered every year throughout the world totals approximately $388 billion. But now the European Commission has said enough is enough. A key part of its defense strategy is the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), which is currently being set up at Europol's headquarters in The Hague and is set to open in a few weeks' time.

L'Enisa mène chaque année des « stress test » destinés à tester les mesures de sécurité des réseaux européens. Ce jeudi, une attaque par déni de service d'envergure a été dirigée notamment c...

Après la constitution d'un centre européen d'intervention d'urgence (CERT-UE), l'Europe compte améliorer les collaborations entre Etats-membres.

===> La Commission indique également qu'à l'avenir, des exigences en matière de sécurité informatique devraient être imposées au secteur privé. <===

En savoir plus :

http://www.clubic.com/antivirus-securite-informatique/cyberpolice/actualite-514645-cyber-europe-2012.html

European Commission - Press Release - MEMO Brussels, 16 April 2013 European Commission

The European Commission welcomes the vote of the European Parliament in a plenary session today to extend the mandate of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA).

Today's vote (626 for, 45 against) is the conclusion of lengthy political discussions between Council and the European Parliament. A political agreement was reached at the end of January 2013, and EU Ministers formally endorsed the Regulation on 8 February. The new Regulation (seeMEMO/10/459) grants ENISA a new 7 year mandate.

This is particularly significant given the important role the agency will play in the implementation of the EU Cybersecurity Strategy adopted by the European Commission in January (see IP/13/94).

ENISA will retain its seat in Heraklion, Crete, but will also have a branch office in Athens which brings it closer to its stakeholders and makes the agency more efficient.

European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes said: "Today's vote offers a new start for a new Enisa: with expanded tasks, a more agile and efficient organization and governance.

===> This will help secure European networks and information systems, in line with our cybersecurity strategy." <===

On 4 November, Neelie Kroes Commissioner responsible for the Digital Agenda stressed the threat of cyber-security hacking for the efficiency of Internet Services. “Incidents (also linked to human mistakes) and attacks are clearly on the rise…the number of web based attacks went up 36% in the year 2011.”

During his speech in the Information Security Forum Conference in Chicago, Kroes urged for bringing cyber security in the top of the political agenda. Acknowledging that most of the cyber networks and infrastructures are privately owned, the Commissioner recognised the limited role of the public authorities.

Read more, a MUST:

http://www.neurope.eu/article/cyber-attacks-threat-internet-efficiency

The European Cyber Security Month (ECSM), a pilot project across Europe, assessed and organised by the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) begins today and takes place during the whole month of October.

The objectives of the European Cyber Security Month are promotion of cyber security awareness among citizens, modification of their perception of cyber threats, as well as provision of updated security information through education and competitions. The range of activities throughout Europe includes TV and daily radio advertisements; social media campaigns; news articles; conferences and student fairs.

The countries most engaged with the initiative are the Czech Republic,===>  Luxembourg <===, Norway, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom which are participating with various activities and events to raise awareness of cyber security.

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Gust MEES

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