Translation of "Service Informatique et technologies nouvelles " (French → English) :

94. Calls on the Commission, standardisation bodies and ENISA to develop, by December 2014, minimum security and privacy standards and guidelines for IT systems, networks and services, including cloud computing services, in order to better protect EU citizens' personal data and the integrity of all IT systems; believes that such standards could become the benchmark for new global standards and should be set in an open and democratic process, rather than being driven by a single country, entity or multinational company; takes the view that, while legitimate law enforcement and intelligence concerns need to be taken into account in order ...[+++] to support the fight against terrorism, they should not lead to a general undermining of the dependability of all IT systems; expresses support for the recent decisions by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to include governments in the threat model for internet security;

A. whereas while remote computing services in various forms, now commonly known as ‘cloud computing’, are not new, the scale, performance and content of cloud computing constitute a significant advancement in information and communication technologies (ICT);

It is able to mobilise investment and long-term commitment from the businesses sector and offers possibilities for various emerging products and services – namely, in the deployment of new and innovative technologies, processes and knowledge to increase sustainable food production, processing, packaging and distribution, to reduce waste and promote better nutrition and a healthier population.

Other information technology and computer services n.e.c.

21. Considers it important to improve Members' working conditions; encourages examination of ways of developing the use of new technologies as a means of improving efficiency; recollects the call made in its resolution of 26 February 2004 for an examination to be conducted as to whether work could be made easier by making use of videoconferences and similar methods; however, notes with concern the substantial amounts that are allocated to IT; is concerned with the lack of improvement in the IT service to Members; instructs its Se ...[+++]cretary-General to present a report by 1 July 2005 with proposals for improving the IT service to Members;

21. Considers it important to improve Members' working conditions; encourages examination of ways of developing the use of new technologies as a means of improving efficiency; recalls its instruction for an examination to be conducted as to whether work could be made easier by making use of videoconferences and similar methods; however, notes with concern the substantial amounts that are allocated to IT; is concerned with the lack of improvement in the IT service for Members;