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United Kingdom

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The action plan shall have as its objective the development of overall strategies aiming to provide users and producers of electronically stored, processed or transmitted information with appropriate protection of information systems against accidental or deliberate threats.

The action plan shall take into account and complement the world-wide standardization activities under way in this field.

It shall include the following lines of action:

  • development of a strategic framework for the security of information systems;

  • identification of user and service provider requirements for the security of information systems;

  • solutions for immediate and interim needs of users, suppliers and service providers;

  • development of specifications, standardization, evaluation and certification in respect of the security of information systems;

  • technological and operational developments in the security of information systems;

  • provision of security of information systems.

The action plan shall be implemented by the Commission, in close association with related actions in Member States and in conjunction with related Community research and development actions.

  1. 1Action line I — Development of a strategic framework for the security of information systems
  2. 2Action line II — Identification of user and service provider requirements for the security of information systems
  3. 3Action line III — Solutions for immediate and interim needs of users, suppliers and service providers
  4. 4Action line IV — Development of specifications, standardization, evaluation and certification in respect of the security of information systems
  5. 5Action line V — Technological and operational developments in the security of information systems
  6. 6Action line VI — Provision of security of information systems