Enisa claims cooperation is critical in war against cybercrime

Enisa said that the report confirms that such cooperation is essential in the fight against cybercrime. The agency stated that Europe's society and digital economy are increasingly dependent upon cyberspace, but that cyber attacks on critical infrastructure such as energy, water and transportation systems, cyber incidents and cybercrime, including botnet attacks and hacking, put the information society at risk. Moreover, most European citizens (59%) do not feel informed about cybercrime risks.hideEnisa's new study finds that collaboration between CERTs and LEAs is hindered by their 'inherent cultural differences'. The agency said that CERTs are typically technical, informal and focused on addressing information system issues. LEAs, however, act when they suspect that a crime has been committed. Enisa also said that the report identifies a number of legal and regulatory barriers. It has identified a 'discrepancy' between a bigger awareness of national laws, compared to a smaller awareness of international legal frameworks (EU directives or the Council of Europe Cybercrime Convention). A number of operational factors were also identified as playing a role in hindering information exchange and collaboration. The agency reported that experts who took part in the study recognised that information on roles and parameters for cooperation were the most important issues. These were followed by concerns over bureaucracy, different or unknown policies and procedures, lack of common standards, lack of clarity on what the other party will do with information and insufficient or inappropriate detail. The report makes five key recommendations to overcome these barriers. These are: Training Improvement in structures to support information sharing Facilitation of collaboration Good practice development Harmonisation and clarification of legal and regulatory aspects Professor Udo Helmbrecht , Executive Director of Enisa, said: "Computer emergency response teams and law enforcement agencies cover crucial but different aspects of cyber security. Cooperation between them is vital to properly protect our digital citizens and economy. However, until now little research was done on how to connect these two areas. This study contributes to better fighting cybercrime by identifying the collaboration challenges, and ways to overcome them." Also late last month Enisa held a high-level event that it said recognised that closer cyber cooperation and mutual support are key factors to boost cyber security for Europe's citizens, governments and businesses. The meeting, held on November 27 in Brussels, was led by Professor Helmbrecht and brought together key figures from the European Parliament, European Commission and the computer industry. Enisa said it is currently having its working remit renewed and revised and a new regulation is being finalised by the European Parliament and Council of Ministers. The new regulation will enable the agency to better support Europe's cyber security needs, it believes. European Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes said during the event: "The key to strong cyber security is sharing responsibility. That is the 'name of the game' for this event and for Enisa, and it's a more important challenge than ever as the role of the internet in our economy and society continues to grow rapidly." Professor Helmbrecht said: "Europe's information society depends on secure technology, well-built laws and policies and security-aware citizens. Our event today underlined that there is a strong need for closer cyber cooperation to build an even stronger level of European cyber security, for our citizens and Europe's digital economy."

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