On the 1st of March 2018, the European Commission and the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security will organise a conference on the preparations of the EU Cybersecurity Certification Framework for products and services. The conference is organised as a follow-up on the European Commission's...
On the 1st of February 2018, the European Commission launched a call for proposals for a €50 million pilot to support the creation of a network of cybersecurity competence centres across the EU. The winning consortia, including also university labs and research centres, should scale...
The Connected and Automated Driving in Europe Initiative has published the 4th issue of the #EUGoesDriverless newsletter. It provides you with some of most relevant 2017 events and activities of the CARTRE and SCOUT project. Entitled “Into 2018: moving forward to automated driving”, this edition focuses on the ITS...
On the 31st of January 2018, the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) has produced the first version of a report that provides an overview of key emerging technologies and their associated security challenges, and aims to identify future security issues associated...
On the 31st of January, the European Commission has endorsed horizontal provisions for cross-border data flows and personal data protection in trade negotiations. As the protection of personal data is a fundamental right in the EU, it cannot be subject to negotiations in the context of EU...
On the 30th of January 2018, the European Commission published its Regulation on further specification of the elements to be taken into account by digital service providers for managing the risks posed to the security of network and information systems and of the parameters for determining...
For the third year in a row CLEPA – the European Association of Automotive Suppliers – is organising the celebrated “CLEPA Innovation Awards” competition, and applications are now open! The initiative, supported by management consultancy Deloitte, will mark outstanding and innovative achievements made in the automotive...
On the 24th of January 2018, the Commission published guidance to facilitate a direct and smooth application of the new data protection rules across the EU as of 25 May. The Commission also launches a new online tool dedicated to SMEs. All the documents are available...
On the 24th of January 2018, the World Economic Forum announced a new Global Centre for Cybersecurity to help build a safe and secure global cyberspace. The centre will be based in Geneva, Switzerland, and will function as an autonomous organization under the auspices of...
On the 23rd of January 2018, POLIS launched discussion paper offering the perspective of cities and regions on road vehicle automation. Polis is concerned about the optimism bias conveyed by the media and literature about the introduction of AVs, especially automated cars which appear to be the...