Translation of "Unité Sécurité des TIC " (French → English) :

89. Notes that an independent third party ICT security audit was carried out on all parliamentary ICT and telecommunications systems with a view to completing a clear roadmap towards a more robust ICT security policy in 2015; points out the ICT security audit was due in December 2014; reiterates that in light of the recent elevated security threat, this should be a priority, asks that its Committee on Budgetary Control to be informed on the results as soon as the report has been finalised;

92. Notes that an independent third party ICT security audit was carried out on all parliamentary ICT and telecommunications systems with a view to completing a clear roadmap towards a more robust ICT security policy in 2015; points out the ICT security audit was due in December 2014; reiterates that in light of the recent elevated security threat, this should be a priority, asks that its Committee on Budgetary Control to be informed on the results as soon as the report has been finalised;

47. Welcomes the steps taken so far to strengthen Parliament’s IT security, as outlined in the action plan on EP ICT Security prepared by DG ITEC; asks for these efforts to be continued and the recommendations made in the resolution fully and swiftly carried out; calls for fresh thinking and, if necessary, legislative change in the field of procurement to enhance the IT security of the EU institutions; calls for the systematic replacement of proprietary software by auditable and verifiable open-source software in all the EU institutions, for the introduction of a mandatory ‘open-source’ selection criterion in all future ICT procuremen ...[+++]t procedures, and for efficient availability of encryption tools;

43. Welcomes the steps taken so far to strengthen Parliament’s IT security, as outlined in the action plan on EP ICT Security prepared by DG ITEC; asks for these efforts to be continued and the recommendations made in the resolution fully and swiftly carried out; calls for fresh thinking and, if necessary, legislative change in the field of procurement to enhance the IT security of the EU institutions; calls for the systematic replacement of proprietary software by auditable and verifiable open-source software in all the EU institutions, for the introduction of a mandatory ‘open-source’ selection criterion in all future ICT procuremen ...[+++]t procedures, and for efficient availability of encryption tools;

Attention should be given to data processing, knowledge management, modelling, visualisation, ICT-security and privacy-related issues.

(f) follow the development of standards for products and services on network and information security, as well as contribute to the development of common criteria with regard to security functionalities in products and services, in conformance with the guidance set forth in Council Resolution of 28 October 1999 on the role of standardisation in Europe (O.J. C 141, 19.5.2000, p. 1); facilitate the development in collaboration with the ICT industry of the establishment, implementation and publication in Europe of a recognised and accepted European ICT security quality assessment ranking system and label;