EU lawmakers extended the term of the European...
EU lawmakers extended the term of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) for another seven years, the European Parliament said Tuesday. The cyber watchdog will be given more funding and resources to cope with a beefed-up role, it…
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said. ENISA now has a clear mandate to help support the setup and functions of a full-scale EU computer emergency response team and to counter cyberattacks at the EU level, it said. National bodies and EU institutions can ask for expertise and advice from the agency in cases of significant security breaches, it said. ENISA is headquartered in Heraklion, Crete, and will now have a branch office in Athens to improve its efficiency. Lawmakers also agreed to establish an executive board to allow managers to focus on strategic issues, Parliament said. The European Commission said the vote marked the end of lengthy political talks between Parliament and the Council of Ministers, which backed the seven-year extension in February. The legislation “offers a new start for a new Enisa,” said Digital Agenda Commissioner Neelie Kroes in a written statement. It will help secure European networks and information systems, in line with EU cybersecurity strategy, she said.