The European Commission presented its proposal for the creation of a Joint Cybercrime Unit (see EUROPE B12747A8) to MEPs in the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) on Thursday 1 July.
The Unit, based on inter-State cooperation and with offices in Brussels, will take the form of a virtual and physical platform. It will include experts and specialists who can be deployed to the field in the event of incidents in one or more Member States.
“This proposal is timely. This...