EU Promises to Protect Cyber Infrastructure

EU Promises to Protect Cyber Infrastructure

The European Commission has introduced a new scheme, designed to work in case of attacks on its major cyber infrastructures. The commission said the strategy should protect the European economy as it primarily uses electronic communication services and networks. It banks on  the Strategy for a Secure Information Society (PDF) which was built by EC three years back. 
 

Natural disaster, terrorist attacks, as well as hardware failure are among the most common reasons why networks collpase. EC aims to quickly deal with these problems to avoid breakdown of its critical information infrastructure.

 

 Viviane Reding, commissioner for Information Society and Media, said, "The information society brings us countless new opportunities, and it is our duty to ensure that it develops on a solid and sustainable base."

 

"Europe must be at the forefront in engaging citizens, businesses and public administrations to tackle the challenges of improving the security and resilience of Europe's critical information infrastructures. There must be no weak links in Europe's cyber security."