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EU Hi-Tech Crime Agency Created

Posted by michael on from the move-over-scotland-yard dept.

Gori writes "The European Union is setting up an agency to co-ordinate work to combat the rising tide of cybercrime. The European Network and Information Security Agency will help educate the public about viruses, hacker attacks and other security problems. It will also act as a co-ordinator for Europe-wide investigations into virus outbreaks or electronic attacks. ENISA has a budget of 24.3m euros (17m), will start work in 2004 and will initially be based in Brussels."

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  1. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    this guy is an ass!

    1. Re:FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Why is that guy an ass? I mean, I don't doubt that he is...there are many asses on /., but why point out this one in particular?

  2. You see? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The idea that John Ashcroft and George W. Bush are just recklessly trampling everybody's rights is a myth. The *whole* world is changing, and this is part of it. Maybe people should stop blaming our leaders and start blaming the assholes that made moves like this necessary.

  3. Exchange rates by cwernli · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Get your exchange rates right: currently the Euro is very strong wrt the dollar, therefore the right dollar amount is not 17m, but 28.9m. See the Currency Converter for details.

  4. "hacker attacks" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yeah, 'cause you just KNOW that RMS can really fuck you up!

    Love, Peace, and GNU/Grease