The project, which should be launched next year, is intended as a “European cyber shield” and Brussels plans to spend 1.1 billion euros (25.7 billion crowns) on it from the subsidy program for European digitization.
According to the proposal, a network of interconnected centers should help prevent cyber threats and respond to potential attacks as quickly as possible. Experts in operations centers will use cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and advanced data analysis.
This project is very relevant at a time when, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the number of cyber attacks, which are often carried out by Russian hackers, is increasing. Western countries are also expressing concern about the growing security confrontation with China.
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As part of this plan, the European Commission also wants to facilitate access to the necessary knowledge about cyber security and create an internet platform that would gather information about the education and certification of experts across the EU. In the future, this platform should turn into a real “academy” that would coordinate educational programs, professional training and monitor the development of the labor market in the field of cyber security.
Overall, the plan looks set to have a major impact on increasing security in Europe and protecting the population and critical systems from cyber threats. The future of the project will be discussed in the coming months by the member states and the European Parliament.
