Cyber-security: We must step up to the plate before it’s too late

Today, the European Parliament debated cyber-attacks against the media as threats to cyber security reach new heights. The attack on the French TV channel TV5 Monde on 8 April 2015 highlighted Europe’s vulnerability to high-tech cyber criminality. “Our communication infrastructure, our knowledge and our privacy are being challenged in this digital age. Free flows of online services through a better connected digital single market will invariably increase the need for more security, especially more cyber security. Already now we are witnessing new levels of threats to cybersecurity,” said Mr Axel Voss, the EPP Group spokesperson.

At the moment EU lawmakers are negotiating the EU cyber security strategy and the Directive on Network and Information Security (NIS). Just a few weeks ago the European Commission presented its new European Agenda on Security and also separately the Digital Single Market agenda.

Axel Voss coninued: “Cyber-attacks against the media, cyber-attacks against companies and private persons but also cyber-attacks against airplanes are negatively affecting lives of innocent EU citizens. Crime has reached a complete new level in terms of digitalisation. These Cyber-attacks are causing collateral damage as much as arms are. It is our responsibility to fight cyber-attacks through implementing suitable laws and structures to better protect EU citizens and infrastructure.”

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