Tag: Cybercrime

Cyberattackers are a step ahead of consumers and are set to target smartphones and social media increasingly over the next year, according to a report by the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA).

Governments could be using cyber attacks as a proxy to introduce trade protection measures, industry sources warned EurActiv, as the EU prepares to set up a new anti-cybercrime centre in the Hague.

Policymakers worldwide are at loggerheads over how to crack down on cyber-criminals, unlawful content and illegal downloading. But laws have been slow to arrive as legislators try to reconcile fundamental rights and Internet security.

Representatives of member states yesterday (17 February) approved a revision of the registries that audit emissions permits under the bloc's trading system to enhance Internet security.

The Commission has adopted a Communication on combatting various kinds of criminal activities committed using the internet. 

The Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive (2002/58/EC) was adopted in 2002 as a complement to the existing Framework Data Protection Directive (1997/66/EC). It regulates privacy and data protection issues as a result of new online marketing practices. One of the most controversial aspects of the directive was the introduction of an 'opt in' system requiring prior customer consent for unsolicited e-mails (spam). In November 2007, the Commission proposed to review the directive to take the latest technological developments into account.

OECD countries are set to agree today on a five-point international co-operation programme to fight spam.

A day after the vote in the EP, the Telecoms Council on 20 November approved plans to set up a European Network and Information Security Agency.

The Telecommunications Council agreed on 5 June to set up a European Network and Information Security Agency.

The European Commission is scheduled to announce on 10 February the establishment of a cyber security agency to act as a rapid reaction force against high-profile attacks on vital computer networks.

On 22 October the Parliament adopted a Resolution on the Commission Communication on 'Network and information security: proposal for a European policy approach'.

The UK has joined Finland, Austria and Sweden in seeking changes to the EU's data protection Directive.

As EU Justice and Home Ministers meet to discuss further steps to fight terrorism, civil society groups fear an increased invasion in the privacy of citizens.

Concerns about security of electronic networks and information systems have been growing along with the rapid increase in the number of network users and the value of their transactions. The EU has put forward proposals to deal with increasing forms of cybercrime.

According to a new study by the US Internet Council and the International Technology and Trade Associates (ITTA), native English speakers lost their online dominance and now represent approximately 45% of the online population.

Agreement was reached at the Council of Europe on 19 September on a final draft of an international treaty on cybercrime that will be presented for formal approval at a ministerial meeting on 8 November. Once approved the convention will be the first international treaty on crimes committed via the internet and other computer networks.

During the Paris cybercrime conference, co-regulation of the Internet between governments and high-tech industry was proposed as the solution to the ever-growing problem of controlling the Internet