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Ausführlich:
EU Commission Communication on a strategy for a Secure Information Society
– “Dialogue, partnership and empowerment” COM(2006) 251
<http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/doc/com2006251.pdf>
<http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/701&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en>
Commission seeks to improve network and information security in Europe
Reference: IP/06/701 Date: 31/05/2006
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IP/06/701
Brussels, 31 May 2006
Commission seeks to improve network and information security in Europe
Businesses, individuals and public administrations in Europe still
underestimate the risks of insufficiently protecting networks and
information. Security presently represents only around 5-13% of IT
expenditure, which is alarmingly low. The Commission is therefore
promoting greater awareness, in a policy document adopted today, through
an open and inclusive multi-stakeholder dialogue on a new IT Security
Strategy for Europe. A partnership amongst Member States, involving the IT
industry and users as well as the European network security agency ENISA
should lead to more trustworthy, secure and reliable information and
communication technologies. People and organisations must be empowered to
look after their own interests and responsibilities.
“The nature of the threat is changing and so must our response” said
Information Society and Media Commissioner Viviane Reding. “In the past,
hackers were motivated by a desire to show off whereas today, many threats
come from criminal activities and are motivated by profit. What we need is
a renewed strategy based on dialogue, partnership and empowerment”.
The Commission believes that an open dialogue involving all stakeholders
is essential for building consumer trust and confidence and for supporting
the widespread take-up of digital services. In its Communication adopted
today, the Commission aims to promote a general security consciousness and
an awareness of the actions that people and organizations need to take for
themselves, in order to protect their own information and equipment.
All stakeholders need reliable information on network and information
security incidents to help them take the steps necessary to ensure their
own security and safety. An analysis of security “incidents” should point
to solutions and best practices to be adopted by public and commercial
organisations and in peoples’ homes. A key role in promoting a greater
awareness of security is to be played by public authorities, although it
is largely up to the private sector to provide solutions.
Specific proposals of the Commission include the benchmarking of national
policies on network and information security to improve the dialogue
between public authorities, to identify best practices and to raise the
security awareness of end-users. ENISA, the European Network and
Information Security Agency established in Heraklion Greece, will be
entrusted to develop an appropriate data collection framework to handle
security incidents and measured levels of consumer confidence from all
over Europe. ENISA will also be asked to examine the feasibility of a
multilingual information sharing and alert system. Finally, Member States
and the private sector are invited to play a more proactive and energetic
role in enhancing network and information security.
In parallel, the Commission is carrying out a public consultation on the
security and privacy implications of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)
and will present its conclusions later in the year. These initiatives are
part of a coherent European policy on network and information security,
which also covers spam and spyware, cybercrime, the integrity and
protection of critical communication infrastructures and related European
research activities.
Further Information
Communication on a strategy for a Secure Information Society – “Dialogue,
partnership and empowerment” COM(2006) 251
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/doc/com2006251.pdf
The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA):
http://www.enisa.eu.int/.
ENISA’s legal basis was recently confirmed by the European Court of Justice.
See : IP/06/567, MEMO/06/223
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