SERENITY in Europe R&D Policy

Towards a global dependability and security framework
This Strategic Objective aims at building technical and scientific excellence, as well as European industrial strength in security, dependability and resilience of systems, services and infrastructures, whilst meeting European demands for privacy and trust. This will also seek to strengthen the interplay between research and policy development in line with the eEurope objectives both within the EU and world-wide, and contribute to standardisation activities in network and information security. It will give particular attention to involving all members of the enlarged Europe in a coherent EU security RTD strategy.

This Strategic Objective will give priority to the development of integrated interdisciplinary frameworks and related technologies for the provision of resilience, dependability and security in complex interconnected and heterogeneous communication networks and information infrastructures that underpin our economy and society.

Security and dependability challenges will arise from complexity, ubiquity and autonomy of computing and communications as well as from the need for resilience, self-healing, mobility, dynamic content and volatile environments. In addition, the advent of new societal applications will lead to new policy challenges in areas such as protection of citizens against cyber threats, privacy, identification and authentication for service access, interoperable content and digital rights management, for which strategic and solid research on security and trust is required.

Others FP 6 research themes are : Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health, Nanotechnologies, multifunctional materials and new production, Aeronautics and space, Food quality and safety, Sustainable development and Citizens and governance in a knowledge-based society.
Further information : http://fp6.cordis.europa.eu/