Last 22nd March, the Commission proposed new rules to establish common cybersecurity and information security measures across the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies. The proposal aims to bolster their resilience and response capacities against cyber threats and incidents, as well as to ensure a resilient, secure EU public administration, amidst rising malicious cyber activities […]
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Cryptocurrencies in the EU: new rules to boost benefits and curb threats
MEPs agreed on draft rules on supervision, consumer protection and environmental sustainability of crypto-assets, including cryptocurrencies such as bitcoins. On Monday evening, the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee adopted, with 31 votes to 4 and 23 abstentions, its negotiating position on new rules on crypto-assets. They aim to boost users’ confidence and support the development […]
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Spain and the US address the fight against cyber-attacks
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, has held a meeting with the Deputy Secretary of State of the United States, Wendy Sherman, in which they discussed the crisis in Ukraine, the upcoming NATO summit in Madrid and bilateral relations between the two countries. Spain and the United States held Monday for the first […]
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Foreign interference committee finalises recommendations
Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Parliament will vote on a report with recommendations on how to stop dangerous foreign attacks on democracy. MEPs will this week in Strasbourg debate and vote on the final report by the committee on foreign interference before its mandate lapses at the end of March. The special committee for foreign interference in all […]
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European sanctions against disinformation by the parliamentary commission
The EU should have a specific regime of sanctions to tackle foreign interference and disinformation campaigns by foreign powers, according to a Parliament committee. Without a proper sanctions regime in place in the EU, malicious foreign powers can safely assume that their destabilisation campaigns will meet no consequences. That is one of the conclusions in […]
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The best specialists in cybersecurity in Spain, at the Computer Science Conference at UAL
The Department of Informatics of the University of Almeria has organized this conference, which has counted this Thursday with the participation of Juan Salom Clotet, head of the Cybersecurity Coordination Unit of the Operational Deputy Directorate of the Civil Guard, who explained that 18 percent of the crimes investigated by this security force are cybercrimes. […]
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Pegasus and data protection under debate at the UN and European Parliament
Exchange of views on Pegasus spyware in the European Parliament The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs will continue its scrutiny and follow-up on the revelations of the existence and use of the spyware ‘Pegasus’ created by the cyber-surveillance company NSO Group, on 1 February. The Members will hear from victims of the […]
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Lack of sanctions makes interference an attractive tactic for foreign actors
The EU’s lack of measures and sanctions make interference an attractive tactic for foreign actors, says the committee on foreign interference and disinformation. On Tuesday, MEPs finalised 18 months of inquiry by the Special Committee on Foreign Interference (INGE) and adopted its final recommendations. The European public and government officials are “overwhelmingly” unaware of the […]
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The EU aims for a secure digital marketplace for citizens and businesses
On 25 November 2021, the Council agreed on a general approach for the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA), two key legislative files to help create a safe and open digital space for EU citizens and businesses. Over the last two decades, digital platforms have become an integral part of our lives – it’s hard […]
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