Comment Neelie (Kroes)

[...] If I am honest with you, Europe needs to be far more ambitious in this field. Both in the public sector as well as in the private sector. We can't wait for something to happen which could potentially have an enormous impact on Europe's critical infrastructures. Just think of the consequences of telecom networks not functioning or energy grids. Just think of what it means, if one part of the European Single Market is much more vulnerable to cyber threats, than the other part. Because that is the present situation we are in. Think of what it means if citizen's trust in the digital economy is gradually and steadily eroding.