Press Release: Commission acts to protect Europe from cyber-attacks and disruptions

Electronic communication services and networks provide the backbone of European economy. 93% of EU companies and 51% of Europeans actively used the internet in 2007. However natural disasters, terrorist attacks, malicious human action and hardware failure can pose serious risks to Europe's critical information infrastructures. Recent large scale attacks on Estonia, Lithuania and Georgia proved that essential electronic communication services and networks are under constant threat. Preparing Europe to act in case of major disruptions or attacks is the goal of a new strategy proposed by the European Commission.

European Commission: MEMO/09/141: Protecting Critical Information Infrastructures: Frequently Asked Questions http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/141&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Network and Information Security Agency: Press Release, 30.3.09 http://www.enisa.europa.eu/pages/02_01_press_2009_03_30_enisa_response.html

European Network and Information Security Agency: ENISA's role in supporting the Commission strategy on CIIP, April 2009 http://www.enisa.europa.eu/doc/pdf/CIIP_response.pdf

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