Opinion
HORIZON EUROPE
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Margherita Volpe
Security, Space & Defence Knowledge Area Leader
The challenge of cybersecurity
The world is facing a growing cyber security challenge that demands immediate action.
The world is facing a growing cybersecurity challenge that demands immediate action. As society continues to digitise and technological innovation advances, threats are becoming increasingly complex and sophisticated. These range from cybercrime, affecting both individuals and businesses, to espionage, cyberterrorism and malicious attacks targeting critical infrastructure and sensitive data.
In response to these dynamics, protecting the digital economy, critical infrastructure and citizens’ privacy has become a strategic priority for the EU. For this reason, several components of European programmes such as Digital Europe, the European Defence Fund and Horizon Europe are focused on funding cybersecurity-related projects and programmes.
Recent changes in the geopolitical landscape play a crucial role in drawing the EU’s attention to defence and security issues. Indeed, the increased focus on the Common Security and Defence Policy reflects emerging global trends, such as Russian aggression in Ukraine, the strengthening of military capabilities in Southeast Asia and the emergence of new threats from non-state actors in both the physical and virtual realm.
The establishment of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) in 2017, together with the creation of the European Defence Fund (EDF) in 2021, are notable examples of this drive towards greater collaboration between EU Member States in the field of defence.
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Security in Horizon Europe
Within the framework of the Horizon Europe Cluster 3 Civil Security for Society, has an initiative entitled “Enhancing Cyber Security,” which comprises various themes aimed at contributing to the achievement of the following objectives:
- Strengthening the European Union’s cybersecurity capabilities and its autonomy in digital technologies
- Promoting more resilient digital infrastructures, systems and processes
- Enhancing software, hardware and supply chain security
- Promoting secure disruptive technologies
- Establishment of intelligible and shared security guarantees and certifications across the EU
- Strengthening awareness and promoting a common culture of cybersecurity
Digital Europe
Digital Europe is another EU programme aimed at supporting the EU’s digital transformation process. This programme has €35 million available for activities linked to the Cybersecurity Emergency Mechanism component, covering preparedness and mutual cooperation, as well as €3 million to promote civil-defence coordination in cybersecurity.
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Projects and studies
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SOCIAL CHALLENGES
RAYUELA
RAYUELA aims to better understand the drivers and human factors affecting certain relevant ways of cyber criminality, as well as...
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cities
S4AllCities
S4AllCities integrates advanced technological and organizational solutions in a market oriented unified Cyber – Physical Security Management framework, aiming at...
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OPEN DATA
FIWARE FINODEX
FIWARE FINODEX (Future Internet Open Data Expansion) is a European business incubator and accelerator.
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PORTABILITY
DAPSI
The aim of DAPSI will be to make it significantly easier for citizens to transfer their data from one service...
Programmes and entities we work with
Horizon Europe
Horizon Europe is the European Union's Framework Programme for research and innovation funding for the period 2021-2027. The programme has a budget of €95.5 billion.
Digital Europe
The Digital Europe programme has more than 415 million euros in grants for artificial intelligence, infrastructures, data spaces, quantum communication, etc.
European Partnership
European Partnerships are initiatives in which the EU commits to jointly support the development and implementation of a programme of research and innovation activities together with public and/or private partners.