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New Corporate Agency video online

The new corporate Agency video clip is online. In four minutes, a number of ENISA Experts and its Executive Director Dr. Udo Helmbrecht gives a brief overview of some Agency security activities in its mission of 'Securing Europe's Information Society'.

Corporate Agency material and PRs-now in French & German 'landing pages'.

As to increase reach-out & accessibility of its results and findings, the Agency has gathered some basic ENISA material, and in particular the press release on the studies & reports in DE/FR in one, single place per each, respective language.

Data Breach Notifications analysed

The Executive Director participated in a high level panel at the European Data Protection and Privacy conference , subtitled 'Creating a modernized and harmonized regulatory framework' in Brussels on 30/11/2010 on the topic: 'Data Breach Notification – time for mandatory notification requirements?'

INFOSEK 2010- 'Secure Your World'; Privacy & Data Protection in focus

The Executive Director, Dr Udo Helmbrecht gave a Key Note speech at the INFOSEK conference on 'Security as a key element of Privacy and Data Protection' on 25th, November 2010.

1st joint Agency/Greek Ministry 'Cloud Computing' industry event

The first, joint event for industry on 'Cloud Computing in Europe', co-organised by ENISA and the Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks, took place in Athens, on 24th Nov. 2010.

EU's Internal Security Strategy & ENISA

On 22, Nov., the European Commission launched the first EU Internal Security Strategy in a coherent approach. Among other things, it relates to cyber security and cyber crime. It points for ENISA to support the work in these areas as a body of Expertise, while not being an operational body.

Dr. Helmbrecht speaks in Vienna event

ENISA's Executive Director, Dr. Udo Helmbrecht, gave a presentation at the ISACA Information Security and Risk Management Conference on the 5th November in Vienna.

CYBER EUROPE 2010 Exercise has started

On 4th November, the first ever, pan European cyber security exercise 'CYBER EUROPE 2010' occurred. See the Commission Press release on this, giving the full political framework.

Cloud Computing reports -now in Japanese

ENISA has received the support of the Japanese government’s Agency for the Promotion of Information Technology (IPA) for the dissemination of ENISA’s work on cloud computing in Japan. Thanks to the IPA’s initiative, the reports “Cloud computing: Benefits, risks and recommendations for information security" and the “Risk" and "Assurance" reports are now available in Japanese.

Summary of NIS Summer School-video clips

Video clips and PPT presentations of the NIS Summer School on 'Privacy and Security in the Future Internet' 2010 are now available online.

‘CYBER EUROPE 2010’ -the 1st pan-European CIIP exercise

‘CYBER EUROPE 2010’ the first pan European CIIP (Critical Information Infrastructure Protection) exercise ever- phase one.

Agency High-level Panel with Commissioner Kroes

Agency High-level Panel in Brussels with Commissioner Kroes; a new Agency regulation proposal is to be published Thursday 30/09.

Agency workshop on Art 13a/Telecom Package

Workshop on Article 13a of the Telecom Package

'Privacy, Accountability & Trust' at 'Smart Event'

'Privacy, Accountability & Trust' was in the focus of the Executive Director Udo Helmbrecht's presentation at the Smart Event, taking place in Antipolis, France.

Focus: Country Reports

A detailed description of the Country Reports and a follow-up interview to the reports of this year, explaining their scope, the changes and improvements from last years' versions, and the conclusions of their value for Europe and the Agency.

New Agency Corporate Brochure launched

A New Agency Corporate Brochure has been launched to give a comprehensive presentation of the Agency activities in Network and Information Security.

Focus article: Information Sharing

Focus article: Information Sharing; interview with Agency Experts.

Focus: Cyber Security Exercise Cooperation

Recently, the Agency staged its 4th preparatory workshop for the forthcoming cyber security -Critical Information Infrastructure Protection -CIIP- exercise. The exercise is the 1st ever pan-European joint CIIP action of its kind. Here is a follow-up, in-depth interview with our Experts, to explain the background, and the context of the Agency's resilience and CIIP program; what tools the Agency has at its disposal, and what the next steps are.

New, updated '2.0'-version of 'Digital Firebrigades' map & inventory

New, updated '2.0'-version of 'Digital Firebrigades' map & inventory, i.e. Computer Emergency Response Teams, 'CERT's- v.2.0.

ENISA - now in Czech language

ENISA corporate information - now in Czech.

FAQs to Security Incidents Reporting & National IT Security Exercises Guidelines published

Two new FAQs have just been published related to Agency Good Practice Guides, one on 'Reporting Security Incidents', and the other one on 'National IT Security Exercises'.

Agency Position on the Industry Proposal re: a Privacy Impact Assessment for RFID

Agency Position on the Industry Proposal re: a Privacy and Data Protection Impact Assessment Framework for RFID Applications

Preparing the 1st Pan European CIIP exercise

ICT incidents, monitoring, evaluation and technical implementation in focus: towards the 1st Pan European CIIP exercise - 4th Preparatory Workshop

ENISA analyses the incentives and challenges to Public – Private Information Sharing

The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA), with the support of RAND Europe, investigates the incentives, challenges and barriers for the sharing of information and knowledge in public and private groups or forums such as Network Security Information Exchanges (NSIE) and Information Sharing Analysis Centers (ISACs).

Future security 'compass course' for Europe; key message at FIRST, Miami

Dr Udo Helmbrecht, the Executive Director of ENISA made a keynote presentation at the 22nd annual FIRST conference, taking place in Miami, USA, on 16 June.

Security Summit: Cross border cooperation - a key point for security

ENISA's Head of Technical Competence Department, Dr Steve Purser, gave a keynote speech at the Security Summit organised by Italian CLUSIT in Rome. Among the key points underlined was the focus on a collaborative approach across borders for increased security in Europe.