The European Commission sets out a new EU Security Union Strategy for the period 2020 to 2025, focusing on priority areas where the EU can bring value to support Member States in fostering security for all those living in Europe. From combatting terrorism and organised crime, to preventing and detecting hybrid threats and increasing the resilience […]
Covid-19 tracing apps: ensuring privacy and data protection
Dedicated mobile apps could play a key role in the fight against Covid-19 and the EU has been working with member states to develop effective solutions. As apps could expose sensitive user data, Parliament has underlined the need to ensure they are designed carefully. The European Commission has recommended a common EU approach towards contact-tracing apps, designed […]
H2020: Pan-European networks of practitioners and other actors in the field of security
This call of proposal is framed in the work programme Secure societies – Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens that belongs to the H2020 programme. In Europe, practitioners interested in the uptake of security research and innovation are dedicated to performing their duty and are focused on their tasks. In general, however, […]
Addressing the risks of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence and automated processes may involve certain risks for consumers that the European Parliament wants to address. Artificial Intelligence and its risks As learning algorithms can process data sets with precision and speed beyond human capacity, artificial intelligence (AI) applications have become increasingly common in finance, healthcare, education, the legal system and beyond. However, […]
Research Fellow in Verified Operating System Security at the University of Melbourne
We are seeking a highly motivated researcher with a research background in formal methods and security. You will contribute to the development of methods for reasoning about timing channels in verified operating system kernels, applied to the seL4 kernel. The University of Melbourne is consistently ranked among the leading universities in the world, we are globally […]
ICT security measures taken by vast majority of enterprises in the EU
In 2019, 93% of EU enterprises with 10 or more persons employed used at least one ICT security measure, control or procedure in order to ensure integrity, authenticity, availability and confidentiality of data and ICT systems. One in three enterprises (34%) reported having documents on measures, practices or procedures on ICT security. 62% of enterprises made staff aware […]
Specialist – EU external and institutional affairs
Europol is a well-established and recognized organisation that became an EU agency in 2010. It is constantly looking for creative, self-reliant and energetic employees, who are up to the challenges involved in international crime-fighting, to work in its state-of-the-art headquarters in The Hague, the Netherlands. Europol employs more than 1,000 personnel, including around 160 analysts, […]
ESENER: a snapshot of OSH management in Europe
EU-OSHA’s European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER) is an extensive survey looking at how safety and health risks are managed in European workplaces. The interactive survey dashboard allows you to visualise and share ESENER data and helps you to explore the responses to a selection of questions of ESENER in detail, […]
Development of Multinational Helicopter Training Centre moves ahead
The EDA Steering Board approved end of August the way ahead for the new Multinational Helicopter Training Centre (MHTC) to be established in Sintra, Portugal. The European Defence (EDA) together with 18 of its Member States will now develop the technical arrangement (TA) for the opening of this new advanced tactical helicopter training facility by […]