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1. ‘Bittersweet cookies’: new types of ‘cookies’ raise online security & privacy concerns

   18/02/2011 The EU’s "cyber security" Agency ENISA has published a position paper on the security and privacy concerns regarding new types of online ‘cookies’. The advertising industry has led the drive for new, persistent and powerful cookies, w ...

   editor - 26/04/2013

2. Commission consults on a future EU Network and Information Security legislative initiative

   23/07/2012 The European Commission is seeking the views of governments, businesses, citizens about their experiences and EU possible responses to cyber incidents which cause disruption to essential Network and Information Systems (NIS), including the inte ...

   editor - 26/04/2013

3. An EU Cybercrime Centre to fight online criminals and protect e-consumers

   28/03/2012 It is estimated that, worldwide, more than one million people become victims of cybercrime every day. The cost of cybercrime could reach an overall total of USD 388 billion worldwide. Today, the European Commission proposed to establish a Europ ...

   editor - 26/04/2013

4. Safer Internet Day 2012, linking up generations for a safer digital world

   06/02/2012 On Safer Internet Day tomorrow, 7th February, more than 100 events in 30 European countries will encourage children, their families and teachers, to discover the digital world together. This is the ninth annual Safer Internet Day, celebrated in ...

   editor - 26/04/2013

5. Only two social networking sites protect privacy of minors' profiles by default

   21/06/2011 Only two social networking sites (Bebo and MySpace) tested on behalf of the European Commission have default settings to make minors' profiles accessible only to their approved list of contacts and only 4 sites ensure minors can be contact ...

   editor - 26/04/2013

6. Data Protection: Europeans share data online, but privacy concerns remain – new survey

   16/06/2011 Three out of four Europeans accept that revealing personal data is part of everyday life, but they are also worried about how companies – including search engines and social networks – use their information. These are the main conclusions of a ...

   editor - 26/04/2013

7. Cyber security: EU prepares to set up Computer Emergency Response Team for EU Institutions

   10/06/2011 The EU institutions have taken an important step to counter the threat of cyber attacks against the EU institutions, bodies and agencies by setting up a Computer Emergency Response pre-configuration Team (CERT). The team is made up of IT securi ...

   editor - 26/04/2013

8. Statement by Vice-Presidents Viviane Reding and Neelie Kroes on International Missing Children's Day

   25/05/2011 European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes said: "The pan-European hotline number 116 000 is a crucial tool for finding missing children. Today, 25th May, marks the deadline for EU Member States to implement new ...

   editor - 26/04/2013

9. How new EU rules improve privacy protection for internet users

   23/05/2011 Clearer rules on customers' rights to privacy are laid down in new EU telecoms rules, which are due to be implemented in national law in all Member States by 25 May 2011. The rules require operators to secure personal data properly and to ...

   editor - 26/04/2013

10. Nearly one third of internet users in the EU27 caught a computer virus- 84% of internet users use IT security software for protection

    07/02/2011 In connection with the Safer Internet Day on 8 February 2011, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, presents a selection of statistics concerning internet security. The Safer Internet Day is part of a global drive to promote a ...

    editor - 26/04/2013

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