Cyberattacks have doubled in the energy sector from 2020 to 2022, increasing the risk of blackouts, disruptions and significant societal issues – shows Eurelectric’s new paper on cybersecurity in the energy sector.
Today, the EU Council approved a declaration by the EU and its member states on a common understanding of the application of international law in cyberspace. The declaration signals that international law remains fit for purpose in this digital domain and reiterates that states must abide by certain rules and obligations when conducting activities in cyberspace.
With the electricity consumption of data centres, artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrencies set to grow in the coming years, major tech companies are actively looking to advanced nuclear technologies such as small modular reactors (SMRs) to provide clean, reliable and flexible power.
Curious about digital identities? You’ve likely heard buzzwords like verifiable credentials, digital wallets, or mobile driver’s licenses. These all point to an expanding ecosystem known as verifiable digital credentials. Dive into this U.S. NIST blog to uncover what these terms really mean and the technology behind them.
The plenary meeting of NATO’s Transatlantic Quantum Community brought together experts from industry, academia, funding bodies and government to work together, exchange and create a trusted quantum platform for the Alliance.
The EU Commission sees the public stakeholder consultation for the interim evaluation of Digital Europe Programme (‘DIGITAL’) as a success, engaging 790 stakeholders from across the EU and beyond. Now, the EU Commission has published their replies.
On Tuesday evening, the Industry and Internal market committees questioned Henna Virkkunen, Finnish candidate for the Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy portfolio. In her introductory statement, Henna Virkkunen said she would work to strengthen the EU’s digital independence, make critical digital infrastructure more secure and increase competitiveness.
On Tuesday, four parliamentary committees questioned Stéphane Séjourné, French candidate for the Prosperity and Industrial Strategy portfolio. In his introductory statement, Mr Séjourné announced a future pact on clean industry to lay the foundations “for an industrial policy suited to our time”, stressing that the EU will need to decarbonise and reindustrialise simultaneously.
Following a coordinated investigation at European level, the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network of national consumer authorities and the EU Commission notified Apple of several potentially prohibited geo-blocking practices on certain Apple Media Services, namely App Store, Apple Arcade, Music, iTunes Store, Books, and Podcasts.
During the Cyber Dialogue, the EU and Japan exchanged on the threat landscape and response to cyber malicious activities, provided updates on their latest policy and legislative developments on cybersecurity as well as in the areas of emerging technologies, cyber crisis management and cyber defence.
The Convention is meant to enable international cooperation, subject to robust conditions and human rights safeguards, to prevent any potential abuse of the future Convention and ensure the respect of international human rights and fundamental freedoms.
The Web Summit is an annual technology conference at which the EU Commission also organises several workshops, e.g. on ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI factories, and GenAI4EU. Secondly, the Commission will hold a masterclass on ‘Empowering businesses: Exploring EU digital identity wallets’.
The first seven proposals for artificial intelligence (AI) Factories have now been submitted under the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (JU), which manages the call announced in September 2024. These AI Factories are to create a thriving European ecosystem for training advanced AI models and developing AI solutions.
Following the recent call, the Commission announced today the selection of 27 Chips Competence Centres across 24 Member States and Norway to enhance technical expertise and skills development in the semiconductor sector.
Senior cybersecurity officials from EU Member States and the Commission are today taking part in the annual Blueprint Operational Level Exercise (Blue OLEx) to test the EU’s preparedness in the event of a cyberspace crisis.
By the 2030s, quantum computers might compromise traditional cryptography, putting digital infrastructure at high risk in the European Union (EU) and around the world. Specifically, it is expected that quantum computers’ unique capabilities will allow them to solve complex mathematical problems, such as breaking the traditional cryptographic systems used universally.
The EU Agency for Cybersecrutiy (ENISA) is inviting industry stakeholders to provide comments on the technical guidance for the NIS2 implementing act on cybersecurity measures for critical entities in the digital infrastructure sector.
Rising digitalisation and interconnectedness in healthcare has increased the sector’s exposure to cyber threats, raising concerns regarding medical data being targeted by cybercrime.
The EU Commission has opened a formal investigation to assess whether Corning may have abused its dominant position on the worldwide market for a special type of glass that is mainly used to protect the screens of handheld electronic devices, such as mobile phones.
The EU Council agrees that the EU must scale up investments in AI and facilitate access to digital infrastructure to be a globally competitive actor with a global impact, assume leadership in the development and deployment of AI, foster talent and create an ecosystem of excellence and trust.
The Council today reached an agreement on new measures that will bring the EU’s value added tax (VAT) rules into the digital age. With new rules on electronic invoices and real-time data reporting, as well as business carried out through digital platforms, this package of legislation will fight tax fraud, support businesses and promote digitalisation.
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