The European Union has approved a law that strengthens cooperation and response capacity to cybersecurity incidents, creating a network of operations centers and an emergency reserve. The agreement was reached this morning between the European Parliament and the Member States, after months of negotiations.
The law aims to protect critical sectors, such as health or energy, from cyber attacks that put the security, economy and democracy of the EU at risk every year. To this end, a 'European cybersecurity shield' is created, made up of a pan-European infrastructure that will serve as an alert and detection system for cyber threats. In addition, an emergency mechanism is established that will offer financial assistance, stress tests and a cybersecurity reserve, made up of private services that may intervene when a country or institution requests it.
The law also provides for an evaluation and review system to measure the effectiveness of the measures adopted and their impact on the competitiveness of European industry and services. With this law, the EU demonstrates its commitment to cybersecurity and its leadership in defending a secure and resilient digital environment.