Cybersecurity

03-04-2024

The EU’s proposed cloud sovereignty bears risks for Europe and the world

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It is critical that the European Union Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS) remains technology-neutral, risk-based, and focused on concrete cybersecurity outcomes, writes Pascal Kerneis.

05-12-2023

EU’s digital quest: Cybersecurity governance and sovereignty at a stake?

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In its digital quest, the EU stands at a crossroads, employing the European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme (EUCS) to balance cybersecurity, autonomy, and global aspirations while probing the efficiency of governance and sovereignty, writes Francesco Cappelletti.

08-11-2023

EU should not shoot into its digitalisation legs

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The current proposal of the European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services might decelerate digital transformation or force EU companies to choose less secure solutions, writes Vladimir Vano. Vladimir Vano is the chief economist of GLOBSEC, a global think-tank committed to …

Economy 30-10-2023

Targeting of EU officials with Predator spyware shows need for stronger legal controls

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While the EU has so far failed to take appropriate action against the most invasive forms of spyware, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) could offer a crucial opportunity for the EU to rein in the rampant human rights …

16-10-2023

UN cybercrime treaty: A menace in the making

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Governments are meeting in Vienna this week to negotiate a global treaty on cybercrime. But instead of fostering cooperation in cybercrime, the treaty may end up facilitating cross-border repression and make it more difficult to investigate actual cybercrymes, write Deborah Brown and Katitza Rodriguez.

02-10-2023

Scaling up Europe’s cybersecurity calls for a practical blueprint 

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European countries must seize this moment to collectively strengthen Europe’s cyber resilience - and October 2023, the European cyber month, must mark the start of this challenge, write Marie-Pierre de Baillencourt, Oliver Vallet and Gérôme Billois.

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Industrial Strategy 04-02-2021

Without the Right Partnerships, EU Legislation is Dead on Arrival

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Despite major progress towards new mandatory frameworks aimed at tackling sustainability and ethical issues in supply chains coming into Europe, the EU’s ambitious legislation will see little impact if not backed up by deep and long-lasting partnerships with producing countries. Boukje …

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08-12-2020

To Ensure a Green Future, We Need Big Data and Smart Mobility

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The European Green Deal has set the EU on a course to become the first climate-neutral region on the planet which will position it as a global leader in sustainability and the green economy. The EU’s quest to become climate-neutral will require innovative new technologies, and sustainable manufacturing processes that support them. Investment in environmentally friendly technologies will be critical as today’s technology companies search for solutions to our society’s problems. A focus on smart mobility, technology, big data and big society will lay the foundations for a climate-neutral future.

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07-10-2020

The importance of collaborative partnerships in achieving responsible minerals supply chains

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In 2016, as the EU responsible minerals regulation was being finalised, the European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM) was established. It is a not-for-profit public-private partnership bringing governments, supply chains actors as well as civil society together to accompany the EU Regulation.

22-07-2020

Digital politics and the COVID crisis

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The coronavirus pandemic has forced us to move more of our lives online faster. But is this for the better? What should we take with us from our lockdown experiences, asks Dita Charanzová.

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02-07-2020

Pandemic puts telemedicine and data access in the spotlight

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What a dramatic difference a few months can make. At the beginning of 2020, it was hard to imagine that a worldwide health and economic crisis would develop so rapidly and cause a dramatic global shock.

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5G 23-12-2019

Europe can spread its wings

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2020 can be the year Europe opens a new chapter of its digital policy play book.

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5G 16-10-2019

Europe and Huawei share common values. Together we can lead the 4th Industrial Revolution.

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It is Europe’s values of openness, innovation, and the rule of law that have made it the powerhouse of mobile communications that it is today. We at Huawei share these values.

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13-09-2019

The digital security of Europe

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Europe needs a shoulder-to-shoulder approach between European institutions and network operators to protect the digital world, argues Dr. Thomas Kremer of Deutsche Telekom Group.

5G 26-07-2019

A response to Robert Strayer: Reasonable people make their own decisions

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In an open letter, Huawei's Vice President, Catherine Chen, hits out at recent comments from Robert Strayer, the US's Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, on Huawei's cybersecurity concerns.

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5G 09-05-2019

Vote for 5G: securing the legacy of Robert Schuman

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As in 1950, Europe today is again facing the choice of being bold and forward-looking on its future, writes Abraham Liu, Huawei’s Chief Representative to the EU institutions.

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5G 02-05-2019

Europe embraces 5G

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The European Commission’s cyber security recommendations for 5G, and the Joint Declaration from the EU-China Summit, point the way forward for ICT companies like Huawei, writes Head of Strategy & Policy at Huawei EU, Hui Cao.

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05-03-2019

Digital trust is built on standards and facts

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Trust is the foundation for a healthy digital environment. But as technology evolves, building trust becomes more difficult. Telecom operators that once ran closed networks are now running open ones connected to the internet. The world lacks a common and unified understanding of cybersecurity.

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EU tech industry is ready to compete, but asks for fair play

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European digital services are successful, well-managed and ambitious businesses. They operate on a market that has a highly skilled workforce and more than 500 million consumers. Yet, they lag behind entities from the US and China when it comes to their global expansion and market value, writes Magdalena Piech.

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Why Europe and Huawei need to stick together

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Europe and Huawei have a lot in common, and it is in our shared interest to join hands as we step into the digital age, writes Abraham Liu.

10-10-2018

Europe needs urgent cybersecurity action

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Election interference. Fake news. Hyper-partisanship. Ransomware. Denial of service attacks. Cyber-terrorism. Welcome to Europe’s new normal, writes Philippe Cotelle.

Electricity 12-07-2018

Energy and cyber security: The other capacity gap

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Europe’s energy companies have made real progress on cyber security in many ways. But actions speak louder than words, and cyber security needs to be a core component of any utility’s strategy, argues Michael John.

Tackling hybrid threats, in Europe and the UK

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The June European Council is an opportunity to make sure we have the right measures in place to tackle hostile state threats to security such as cyber attacks, disinformation and meddling in elections, writes Mark Sedwill.

09-05-2018

The greater the connectivity the greater the risk – Certifying security for consumers

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The European Commission proposal for common EU wide cybersecurity certification is an essential step towards safeguarding consumers and businesses as we become increasingly connected in the digital age, write Hanane Taidi and Drewin Nieuwenhuis.