06 Feb 2012
Computing recently ran a letter from “Lord Gaga” (ENISA is out for itself) commenting on your article on ENISA’s Proactive Detection of Network Security Incidents report (ENISA criticises local EU cyber security teams). We are concerned that the letter may have caused some confusion among your readers, and ENISA would like to take the opportunity to correct a number of misunderstandings and clarify the facts.
ENISA is 100 per cent behind data protection. ENISA consistently supports data protection, standing on the side of the citizen. There is no argument, implied or otherwise, against data protection in the Proactive Detection report or anywhere else.
The letter expressed concern about the EU’s role in UK data protection. In fact, the UK Data Protection Act is based on EU law, so there is no discrepancy between the EU and the UK here.
ENISA supports the Members States’ Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) to assist them in operating as effectively as possible. Identifying areas where there are challenges or difficulties is part of a process of improvement, working with Member States in support of their work to achieve higher levels of network and information security.
The title of the original article does not represent the position given in our report, which supports the CERTs.
Finally, to allay any concerns that your correspondent may have raised, we must point out that ENISA does not use a PR agency, and we very much welcome informed debate.
Graeme Cooper, head of public affairs, European Network and Information Security Agency
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