This online session organised by the European Commission will focus on the Cyber Resilience Act and how it protects Europe's economy and our collective security, while at the same time raising cybersecurity awareness of European consumers.

The Commission’s proposal for a new Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), building on the 2020 EU Cybersecurity Strategy and the 2020 EU Security Union Strategy, will ensure that digital products, such as wireless and wired products and software, are more secure for consumers across the EU: in addition to increasing the responsibility of manufacturers by obliging them to provide security support and software updates to address identified vulnerabilities, it will enable consumers to have sufficient information about the cybersecurity of the products they buy and use.

2/3 of cyber attacks are related to vulnerabilities, 60% of products placed on the market contain known vulnerabilities. The Act would see inadequate security features become a thing of the past with the introduction of mandatory cybersecurity requirements for manufacturers and retailers of such products, with this protection extending throughout the product lifecycle.

Speaker:

• Kirketerp de Viron Christiane, Head of Unit Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Policy, DG Connect, European Commission

Registration via the event website