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  • EU: EEMA becomes SSEDIC partner

    EEMA, the European association for eID and security, has announced it is a partner for the Scoping the Single European Digital Identity Community (SSEDIC), network.

    SSEDIC is a network for the EC’s Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE).

    During the project, which is set to last three years, EEMA will collaborate with other eID stakeholders from across Europe to identify the actions and timetable for the successful launch of a European scale initiative on eID management (eIDM) in 2013.

  • EU: EEMA Joins SSEDIC Thematic Network to Push Digital Single Market

    Independent industry association plays pivotal role in bringing together digital identity experts from across the EU

    EEMA, the European association for e-identity and security, today announces it is a partner for Scoping the Single European Digital Identity Community (SSEDIC), a thematic network for the EC’s Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE). Over the three-year length of the project, EEMA will collaborate with other stakeholders in electronic identity (eID) from across Europe to identify the actions and timetable for the successful launch of a European scale initiative on eID management (eIDM) in 2013.

  • EU: Experten für Netzsicherheit erproben Abwehrfähigkeit bei erster gesamteuropäischer Simulation

    Die europäischen Experten für Netzsicherheit testen heute ihre Abwehrmechanismen in der ersten gesamteuropäischen Simulation von Cyberangriffen. Bei „Cyber Europe 2010” werden die Experten versuchen, simulierte Angriffe von Hackern auf kritische Online-Dienste in mehreren EU-Mitgliedstaaten abzuwehren. Das Szenario der Simulation sieht vor, dass die Internetverbindungen zwischen den beteiligten europäischen Ländern schrittweise ausfallen oder erheblich eingeschränkt werden, so dass Bürger, Unternehmen und öffentliche Einrichtungen am Zugang zu wesentlichen Online-Diensten gehindert werden. Bei der Übung müssen die Mitgliedstaaten zusammenarbeiten, um einen simulierten Totalzusammen­bruch des Netzes zu verhindern. Die Übung wird von EU-Mitgliedstaaten mit Unterstützung der Europäischen Agentur für Netz- und Informationssicherheit (ENISA) und der Gemeinsamen Forschungsstelle (JRC) veranstaltet. Nach der heutigen Übung sollen weitere und noch komplexere Szenarien folgen, die allmählich von der europäischen auf die globale Ebene übergehen. Die Unterstützung EU-weiter Einsatzübungen zur Cybersicherheit ist eine der Maßnahmen, die in der Digitalen Agenda für Europa zur Stärkung von Vertrauen und Sicherheit im Netz vorgesehen sind (siehe IP/10/581, MEMO/10/199 und MEMO/10/200.

  • EU: Identity Protection on the Internet

    Majority of European States Using Smart Card based Security Solutions for eIDs and Online Public Services

    Internet is very much a part of modern life; today online world has pierced in every aspect of our lives such as online shopping, banking or chatting. Not only e-commerce is continuously growing, online services from public sector are also increasingly used throughout Europe. They provide a more convenient and efficient way for the public to access their government services and reduce the frequency of the time-consuming visits to their local government offices.

  • EU: Improving trust in web services

    The EU’s cyber security Agency, ENISA, is publishing a series of new studies about the current security practices of Trust Service Providers (TSPs) and recommendations for improving cross-border trustworthiness and interoperability for the new regulated TSPs and for e-Government services using them. Secure governmental e-services are critical for society, e.g. health, procurement, justice. Security is crucial for gaining the trust of the EU citizens on using these services. However, there are many security challenges to overcome in order to ensure their successful deployment.

  • Europäische Sicherheitsübung: "Kein Anlass zur Sorge"

    Bei einer pan-europäischen Übung eines simulierten Netzausfalls etwa durch einen Hacker-Angriff hat es nach Angaben der federführenden Europäischen Agentur für Netz- und Informationssicherheit (ENISA) keine größeren Probleme gegeben. "Dabei ist nichts aufgetaucht, was Anlass zur Sorge gibt", sagte ENISA-Chef Udo Helmbrecht laut dpa am Mittwoch in Berlin. Es seien aber auch Schwächen deutlich geworden. Neben sprachlichen Hürden seien Unklarheiten über die Zuständigkeiten in den einzelnen Ländern aufgetreten.

  • Exploring 5 Key Opportunities In Government Technology

    Governments worldwide are in a transformative phase, seeking innovative solutions to address complex challenges. The emerging field of Government Technology, or GovTech, is where innovative projects try to address these challenges.

    In this article, we explore five critical areas within GovTech, illustrating why they present unique opportunities for innovative startup projects.

  • Five Eye Nations release new guidance on smart city cybersecurity

    Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, and US offer advice on potential smart city vulnerabilities and how to mitigate them.

    New guidance, Cybersecurity Best Practices for Smart Cities, wants to raise awareness among communities and organizations implementing smart city technologies that these beneficial technologies can also have potential vulnerabilities. A collaboration among the Five Eye nations (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the US), it advises communities considering becoming smart cities to assess and mitigate the cybersecurity risks that comes with the technology.

  • Five Eye Nations: US Teams Up With Partner Nations to Release Smart City Cyber Guidance

    A joint effort between the U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada and New Zealand yielded recommendations to prevent cyber attacks on increasingly digital infrastructure.

    As municipal infrastructure becomes increasingly integrated with technologies to improve the operations and efficiency of basic utilities—running water, power, and internet access—the governments of the U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada and New Zealand launched updated cybersecurity protocols.

  • GB: DigitalMe’s Safe programme helps schools meet new Ofsted E-safety standards

    How can schools respond to the new Ofsted Inspection Framework and deliver an e-safety programme that engages students within a busy curriculum? Safe, the Certificate in Social Networking, develops young people's skills, self-confidence and safety awareness when using social networking sites.

    Safe is the certificate in social networking from DigitalMe, funded by the Nominet Trust.

    Safe is a programme of practical activities that develop young people's skills, self-confidence and safety awareness when using social networking sites. Free Safe materials and teacher resources enable a school to easily deliver engaging activities and develop digital literacy skills. Teamed up with Makewaves, the award winning social learning environment, Safe allows teachers to reinforce a positive message around social networking. Over the last two years, Safe has been rolled out in over 2,000 schools in the UK and internationally. New, updated Safe resources have been developed by DigitalMe for schools and focus on two age groups; 7-11 and 11-16, to ensure a positive start for all children to become the digital leaders of tomorrow.

  • GB: Government systems: how much security is enough?

    It is often claimed that government IT systems fail to give the right priority to security; either too much or not enough. This implies that there is an appropriate level of security which must be provided. But what is that level?

    Those of us in the technology industry know that no computer system can be made completely secure. To establish how much security is enough, you need to balance the risks with the benefits; and the potential benefits are enormous. The internet is a wonderful tool for information sharing, offering a wealth of opportunities for commercial enterprise and the delivery of public goods and services, as well as new ways for citizens to participate in civil society.

  • GB: Improving government IT and security will start with network visibility

    Government IT leaders should consider improving their security with tools designed to go beyond signature-based detection to spot unknown but potentially malicious behaviour

    We live in a world of escalating digital threats to government IT systems. The public sector recorded more global incidents and data breaches than any other over the past year, according to a recent Verizon study.

  • GB: Safeguarding digital infrastructure: Cybersecurity for smart cities

    Capterra’s Eduardo Garcia delves into the vital role of cybersecurity for smart cities, providing strategies for fortifying urban environments against evolving threats

    As smart cities continue to evolve, projects are being implemented by local authorities, universities, and organisations across the UK. These projects include integrating diverse advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G. However, they face a pressing challenge: cybersecurity.

  • GB:South East England:University of Southampton gets government funding for biometrics,cybersecurity

    The University of Southampton in the UK has secured a grant to launch a cybersecurity research center, and extend its study of biometrics.

    The University of Southampton is one of only eight universities to have been named a “Centre of Academic Excellence” by the government’s cybersecurity scheme. As a part of its status, the University has secured an approximately USD$80,000 government grant to focus on cybersecurity, the BBC reported.

  • Germany: IT-Security toolkit for smart card use

    In the light of the release of the new electronic identity (eID) cards as from November 2010, a group of selected IT companies will provide the cardholders with an IT-Security toolkit; it will contain a secure chip card reader, information about the use of the new eID and the electronic health cards, as well as assembled components made by the companies, such as access to web-based applications or antivirus software.

    €24 million were granted from the German IT Investment Programme to a list of winning IT companies in order to provide the citizens by November 2010 with an IT-Security toolkit that will facilitate and ensure a secure use of the new eID card.

  • GH: Cyber Security Authority to be Established in 2019

    Government has promised to set up a National Cyber Security Authority (NCSA) to oversee the protection of the country's critical national information infrastructure in line with global trends and best practices next year.

    The Minister of Communications, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful said the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) was working with the World Bank to deploy a secured network across government institutions to help improve protection of data in public sector institutions.

  • GH: NITACERT to limit cyber attack on Govt Information

    Senior Managers with Information and Communication Technology staffs of Ministries and Security Agencies have been schooled on the new security incidence response system to mitigate cyber security risks from internal and external sources.

    The strategy, called the National Information Technology Agency Computer Emergency Response Team, (NITACERT) has been introduced to be a coordinating center for cyber security attacks.

  • Government mandates all ministries to spend 10% of IT budgets on cyber security: Report

    India ranks 23rd out of 165 nations in the UN's Global Cybersecurity Index.

    The importance of cyber security is gradually being recognized by India, with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) now mandating all other ministries to earmark 10 percent of their IT budgets for security spending. The government wants to beef up its IT infrastructure in the the wake of recent security attacks such as Wannacry, Ransomware, and so on. The Ministry also plans to set up ten more Standardization Testing and Quality Certification (STQC) labs that provide quality assurance services in IT and electronics, ET reported.

  • Harnessing Digital India to the Debate on Universal, Secure Access to Information

    India needs to steer international policy discussions at the World Summit on Information Society review to align with its domestic policy priorities

    In a meeting at the UN last week, India highlighted the need for strong cybersecurity measures to protect development initiatives like Digital India during a session that saw intense discussions on emerging cyber threats. These discussions occupied centre stage at the Preparatory Meeting for the 10-year review of the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) in New York.

  • How lightweight encryption can protect critical infrastructure for smart cities

    Municipalities depend on a growing number of connected devices and data streams. How are you safeguarding the data that traverses those networks?

    You might not think of your municipality as a smart city, but every day more urban areas fit the description. Smart cities depend on digitized processes, internet-of-things data streams and a variety of interconnected networks. They count on this data-powered foundation to manage city functions, share information among agencies and with the public and deliver crucial services to citizens.

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