EU digital chief Andrus Ansip wants to set up a new office to certify the cybersecurity level of technology products — which would make them more competitive globally — as part of an overhaul of the bloc’s rules in September.
A network of new cybersecurity centres spread across the Union would be “even better” than only one centre, the European Commission vice-president said on Thursday (20 July).
The so-called centre of excellence would focus on promoting cybersecurity technology and technical skills.
“European products and cybersecurity products are not able, only some of them are able, to compete in the world market. We have to pay much more attention to this,” Ansip said.
Ansip will announce several new measures on cybersecurity certification in September, including a system to grade products based on their security features. He did not specify whether the system will be voluntary or legally binding—like the mandatory EU labelling method that grades products based on how energy efficient they are.
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Source: Euractiv.