The European Commission will today hold a public hearing on
cybersecurity and cybercrime in Brussels. At this hearing,
interested parties, such as ISPs and law enforcement agencies, can
comment on the development of EU policy in this area.
As a basis for discussion, at the end of January the Commission
issued a Communication on "Creating a Safer Information Society by
Improving the Security of Information Infrastructures and Combating
Computer-related Crime."
The Communication discusses various aspects of network security
and fighting cybercrime, such as encryption, filtering,
interception, retention of traffic data, anonymous use,
international co-operation of law enforcement, and evidential
validity of computer data. The Communication describes a number of
proposed initial actions, both legislative and non-legislative.
The Commission said it will evaluate whether further measures
are necessary following public consultation.
Yesterday, the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe
debated the 25th draft of the Council’s treaty on cybercrime which
could, when completed, include the US, Japan and South Africa among
its non-European signatories.
