An Open, Safe and Secure European Cyberspace

The European Union is committed to assure that the European  fundamental rights, democracy and the rule of law are protected in cyberspace. This is why the European Commission, together with the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has published a cyber security strategy alongside a Commission proposed directive on network and information security (NIS).

 

The strategy articulates the EU's vision of cyber-security in terms of five priorities:

• Achieving cyber resilience
• Drastically reducing cybercrime
• Developing cyber defence policy and capabilities related to the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)
• Developing the industrial and technological resources for cyber-security
• Establishing a coherent international cyberspace policy for the European Union and promoting core EU values

Find out more on European Cyber Security Strategy.

 

some cyber security statistics:

an estimated 150,000 computer viruses in circulation every day,

148,000 computers compromised daily,

56.8% of respondents had experienced over the past year NIS incidents with a serious impact on their activities,

12% have already experienced online fraud and 89% avoid disclosing personal information,

 while only 26% of enterprises in the EU had a formally defined ICT security policy.