Commission proposes new Joint Cyber Unit
The European Commission has proposed to build a new Joint Cyber Unit to help tackle the rising number of serious cyber incidents impacting public services, as well as businesses and citizens across the EU.
New projects for strengthening EU cybersecurity to launch in Autumn 2021
The European Commission has planned €11 million for 22 new projects on cybersecurity. The projects will aim to strengthen the EU’s capacity to deal with cyber-threats and incidents.
New tech and new talent necessary to close cyber skills gap
American news outlet Nextgov writes that closing the cybersecurity skills gap will require developing new technologies, in addition to growing the number of cybersecurity professionals. The rising complexity of cybersecurity issues means that it will not be enough to hire more people with the right skills, but that they must also to develop smarter technology that professionals can use.
CMA invitation to comment on proposed ARM acquisition – BCS Response
The British Computer Society’s (BCS) survey last year found that 70% of BCS members agreed that the government should intervene in the sale of ARM to US Chip maker, Nvidia.
EU Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy release new EU Cybersecurity Strategy
The Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy have presented a new EU Cybersecurity Strategy. The strategy is meant to strengthen Europe’s collective resilience against cyber threats and help ensure that all citizens and businesses can fully benefit from trustworthy and reliable services and digital tools. Find more …
ENISA releases report on AI cybersecurity challenges
A recent report presents ENISA’s mapping of the AI cybersecurity ecosystem and its ‘Threat Landscape’. The ENISA AI Cybersecurity Challenges report not only lays the foundation for upcoming cybersecurity policy initiatives and technical guidelines, but also stresses relevant challenges for AI cybersecurity. Read the full report on ENISA’s website.
CEPIS calls for the right to encrypt
CEPIS’ Legal and Security Issues Special Interest Network (LSI SIN) calls for the rejection of a planned resolution in the Council of Ministers, which would grant authorities special access to encrypted communication between EU citizens. The special access, or ‘master key’, will weaken end-to-end encryption, and endangers digitisation in Europe, the LSI network warns.
ENISA releases new report on cyber threats
ENISA has published the yearly report summarising the main cyber threats encountered between 2019 and 2020.
European Cyber Security Month is here
For the 8th year in a row, October sees thousands of stakeholders all across Europe engaging in activities to promote and raise awareness of cybersecurity and prevent incidents.
BCS publishes guidelines for UK tech businesses affected by EU-US Privacy Shield ruling
The British Computer Society (BCS) has released a set of guidelines for UK tech companies to follow in light of a recent ruling from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that has declared the EU-US Privacy Shield agreement invalid.
