ENISA is co-ordinating its newest Working Group on Regulatory Aspects of Network and Information Security (WG-RANIS), which has recently had its objectives and tasks defined.
The scope of the ad hoc Working Group, WG-RANIS, is to collect regulatory information related to Network Information Security and to consider appropriate regulatory principles of existing regulation. WG-RANIS will address EU regulations and legislation that have developed and which are within the scope of the technical and organisational measures associated with electronic transactions in the Internal Market.
WG-RANIS aims at delivering:
- An inventory of EU-regulatory activity on Network and Information Security.
- A brief overview of existing principles for Network and Information Security.
The deliverables will be made available primarily for internal ENISA purposes.
Background:
Network and Information Security has long been subjected to regulatory action at EU level. In recent years this trend has continued at varying speeds. There are currently several examples of legal requirements affecting information security in legislation, such as telecommunications, data protection, e-Government, corporate governance, identity management, financial legislation etc. As a result the WG RANIS objectives are an important part of the Work Program for ENISA, adopted by its Management Board.
WG-RANIS kicked off on 10 July 2006 with a meeting in Brussels and its output is due to be delivered by the first quarter of 2007.
The members of the Work Group are:
- Mr. David Marsh (Chair)
- Mr. Antonio Amendola (Vice-Chair)
- Dr. Patrick van Eecke
- Mr. Stefan Engel-Flechsig
- Ms. Paivi Hautamaki
- Mr. Christopher Kuner
For further information, please contact:
Ulf Bergström, Press and Communications Officer, ENISA ulf.bergstrom@enisa.europa.eu
Andreas Mitrakas, Coordinator and Legal Advisor, ENISA andreas.mitrakas@enisa.europa.eu
