18 Amendments of Monika HOHLMEIER related to 2013/2188(INI)
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AK a (new)
Recital AK a (new)
AKa. whereas the Commission outlined in its communication on a European terrorist finance tracking system (TFTS) that an own system would decrease the dependence from foreign intelligence providers and could strengthen the EU's own analytical capacity to track and identify terrorists through financial transactions whilst upholding and safeguarding the fundamental rights as enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental rights of the European Union;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Reiterates its resolution of 23 October 2013 and asks the Commission for the suspension of the TFTP AgreementUnderlines the benefits of an EU system to track and identify terrorist activities through financial transactions and the clear commitment of such an EU System to the fundamental rights as enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72 a (new)
Paragraph 72 a (new)
72a. Welcomes the work of the specialised EU agencies and bodies in the field of IT security such as Europol's Cybercrime Centre (EC3), Eurojust, ENISA, CERT- EU and eu-LISA; reminds that the actions and support provided by these agencies deliver a direct added value for the EU and its Member States; deplores that many of these agencies still lack resources to fulfil their mandate while requests for support rise; calls on the Commission to reflect these necessities in the draft budget for 2015;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. Calls on Europol to ask the competent authorities of the Member States, in linaccordance with its competencesmandate, to initiate investigations with regard to possible cybercrimes and cyber attacks committed by governments or private actors in the course of the activities under scrutiny;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77
Paragraph 77
77. Points out that recent incidents clearly demonstrate the acute vulnerability of the EU, and in particular the EU institutions, national governments and parliaments, major European companies, European IT infrastructures and networks, to sophisticated attacks using complex software; notes that these attacks require such financial and human resources that they are likely to originate from state entities acting on behalf of foreign governments or even from certa(including EU national governments that support themMember States); in this context, regards the case of the hacking or tapping of the telecommunications company Belgacom as a worrying example of an attack against the EU’s IT capacity; stresses that serious attacks might also originate from large criminal organisations;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77 a (new)
Paragraph 77 a (new)
77a. underlines that a higher degree of IT security and the development of a culture of IT security amongst EU citizens also minimises the vulnerability of the EU and its citizens against cybercrime and cyber facilitated crimes such as financial fraud offences and crime as a service (CaaS) but also more disturbing crimes such as online child sexual exploitation;
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84 a (new)
Paragraph 84 a (new)
84a. In the past years the European Parliament has been very active in creating mechanisms, structures and legislation to counter cyber threats and create cyber resilience and safeguard privacy and data protection of European citizens. Now is the time to properly connect all these resources and structure the work at EU level: The fight against cybercrime including privacy aspects should be linked to the operational needs and realities. Hence we should make better use of all available tools in particular the EC3 (Europol Cybercrime Center) and the research programme (Horizon 2020).
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85
Paragraph 85
85. Calls on the Commission, in the framework of the next Work Programme of the Horizon 2020 Programme, to assess whether more resources should be directed towards boosting European research, cyber security, development, innovation and training in the field of IT technologies, in particular privacy-enhancing technologies and infrastructures, the fight against cybercrime, cryptology, secure computing, open-source security solutions and the Information Society; considers that small and medium enterprises play a particular role in research;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85
Paragraph 85
85. CTherefore calls on the Commission, in the framework of the next Work Programme of the Horizon 2020 Programme, to assess whether more resources should be directed towards boosting European research, development, innovation and training in the field of IT technologies, in particular privacy- enhancing technologies and infrastructures, cryptology, secure computing, open-source security solutions and the Information Society;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85 a (new)
Paragraph 85 a (new)
85a. Europol' Cybercrime Center which is key to reducing cybercrime activities and making the EU's cyber sphere a more secure place for citizens would be a true asset to the implementation of the Horizon 2020 cybercrime programme. Therefore a part of the budget within the framework of the Horizon 2020 budget for cyber security research shall be allocated to the EC3 from 2014 onwards.
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86
Paragraph 86
86. Asks the Commission together with the European Parliament to map out current responsibilities and to review, by June 2014 at the latest, the need for a broader mandate, better coordination and/or additional resources and technical capabilities for Europol’s Cyber Crime Centre and other Union centres of specialised expertise, ENISA, CERT-EU and the EDPS in order to enable them to be more effective in investigating major IT breaches in the EU and in performing (or assisting Member States and EU bodies to perform) on-site technical investigations regarding major IT breaches;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 88 – introductory part
Paragraph 88 – introductory part
88. Calls on the European Parliament’s General Secretariat to carry out, by September 2014 at the latest, a thorough review and assessment of the European Parliament’s IT security dependability focused on: budgetary means, staff resources, technical capabilities, internal organisation and all relevant elements, in order to achieve a high level of security for the EP’s IT systems; believes that such an assessment should at the least provide information analysis and recommendations on:
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 88 – point 2
Paragraph 88 – point 2
· the inclusion in tender procedures for new IT systems of specific IT security/privacy requirements, including the possibility of a requirement for Open Source Software as a condition of purchase or the requirement of trusted European companies to take part in the tender when sensitive, security- related areas are concerned;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 88 – point 3
Paragraph 88 – point 3
· the list of US companies under contract with the European Parliament in the IT and telecom fields, taking into account revelations about NSA contracts with a company such as RSA, whose products the European Parliament is using to supposedly protect remote access to their data by its Members and staff, including the feasibility of providing the same services by European companies;
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 89
Paragraph 89
89. Calls on all the EU Institutions and agencies to perform a similar exercise in cooperation with ENISA, Europol and the CERTs, by December 2014 at the latest, in particular the European Council, the Council, the External Action Service (including EU delegations), the Commission, the Court of Justice and the European Central Bank; invites the Member States to conduct similar assessments;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 91
Paragraph 91
91. Takes the view that the large-scale IT systems used in the area of freedom, security and justice, such as the Schengen Information System II, the Visa Information System, Eurodac and possible future systems such as EU-ESTA, should be developed and operated in such a way as to ensure that data is not compromised as a result of US requests under the Patriot Act; asks eu- LISA to report back to Parliament on the reliability of the systems in place by the end of 2014;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 94
Paragraph 94
94. Calls on the Member States, in cooperation with ENISA, Europol’s CyberCrime Centre, CERTs and national data protection authorities and cybercrime units, and to develop a culture of security and to start an education and awareness- raising campaign in order to enable citizens to make a more informed choice regarding what personal data to put on line and how better to protect them, including through ‘digital hygiene’, encryption and safe cloud computing, making full use of the public interest information platform provided for in the Universal Service Directive;
Amendment 504 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 114 – point 6
Paragraph 114 – point 6
Action 6: Develop a European strategy for IT independence (at national and EU level) and to initiate a programme for growth for the IT industry which enables the European companies to develop and deliver products in all security related areas;