Transportation, energy, healthcare, space economics or finance are increasingly dependent on technology. The pandemic has accelerated the digitization process of our society by making all the risks related to cybersecurity emerge even more clearly. It thus becomes essential to invest in the sector and strengthen the Italian and European defenses. To deal with these issues, on Friday 14 May starting at 10 in the morning, Republic broadcasts live the event organized by the Parliament and the European Commission entitled The new European strategy to strengthen cyber security.
Cybercrime is the third largest economy in the world. “10 million damage from the second”
by Arthur of Corinth
Attacks and cybercrime are increasing across Europe in both quantity and sophistication. A trend destined to grow in the future, if we consider that already in 2025 we will have over 25 billion connected devices. In 2019, the number of reported attacks tripled to 700 million. The annual cost of cybercrime in 2020 was estimated at 5,500 billion, double compared to 2015. If we are to successfully carry out a digital transition, with the full trust of citizens and economic operators, strengthening government digital institutions or promoting greater digitization of justice, it is essential to aim for high levels of cybersecurity. For this reason, the EU, based on the Eu Cybersecurity Act, aims to achieve a high level of security in all European countries through innovation, cooperation and support to public and private actors.
The works on Friday will open with the intervention of Maurizio Molinari, Director of The Republic, will follow those of David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament, of the Minister of the Interior Luciana Lamorgese, of Giorgio Mulè, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defense, Roberto Viola director general dg connect of the european commission, Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA).
Cybersecurity, now new defenses against the risk of a cyber pandemic
by Paola Severino
At 11 then the round table with prominent guests: Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Vice President of the European Parliament; Antonio Tajani, European parliamentarian and chairman of the Constitutional Affairs Commission of the European Parliament (Afco) and of the Conference of Presidents; Alessandro Profumo, CEO of Leonardo; the general Claudio Graziano, President of the Military Committee of the European Union; the European parliamentarian Patrizia Toia, Vice President of the Commission for Industry, Research and Energy (Itre); Juhan Lepassaar, executive director of the European Cybersecurity Agency (Enisa); Giorgio Saccoccia, president of the Italian Space Agency (ASI); Carlo Fidanza, European parliamentarian at the head of the Brothers of Italy delegation; Gennaro Vecchione, general manager of the Information Security Department (Dis); Isabella Tovaglieri, European parliamentarian, Itre Commission; Roberto Mignemi, CEO of Cybertech e Nicola Danti, MEP and also a member of the Itre commission. Moderate Jaime D’alessandro, journalist of The Republic.
Kaspersky: “Cyber war, that’s why Europe risks losing”
by Jaime D’Alessandro
The issues to discuss are many. Last December the EU Commission presented the new cybersecurity strategy as part of the digital transition, the European recovery plan and the security strategy. At the same time, the proposals for a directive on the cyber and physical resilience of critical entities and networks were also presented. The new initiatives include, among other things, a European cybersecurity consisting of security operations centers; a joint unit for cyberspace that brings together all the communities operating in the sector; European solutions to strengthen web security worldwide; a regulation to ensure a secure Internet of Things (IoT); a package of tools for cyber diplomacy; enhanced cooperation in the field of cyber defense; a UN action program on international security in cyberspace; computer dialogues with third countries and with NATO; an EU agenda for the development of external IT capabilities.
The plan for a European restart, with the 1840 billion euro of Next Generation Eu and the new multi-year budget, aims to have European autonomy in a particularly strategic sector. Hence the initiatives of the EU Parliament which approved specific programs, such as Digital Europe, which allocates 1.7 billion euros for this sector with a competence center in Bucharest. The European Defense Fund, endowed with 8 billion euros, can also be used to create physical infrastructures for cybersecurity and support technological development and innovation. All this will be on May 14th. Appointment at 10 in the morning
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