The European Network and Information Security Agency, ENISA, is a new agency of the European Union. Formally, ENISA came into being on 14 March 2004, following the adoption of Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 of the European Parliament and of t...More
The European Network and Information Security Agency, ENISA, is a new agency of the European Union. Formally, ENISA came into being on 14 March 2004, following the adoption of Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on 10 March 2004. The Executive Director, was nominated by the Management Board and later appointed by the European Parliament on 6 October, 2004. Operations started 1, September, 2005, in Crete, after successful EU25-wide competitions and recruitment of skilled candidates from all over Europe. The Agency's work is essential to achieve a high and effective level of network and information security within the Community. It will seek to develop a culture of network and information security for the benefit of citizens, consumers, business and public sector organisations in the European Union. This will also contribute to the smooth functioning of the Internal Market. As its in-house expertise grows, ENISA shall help the Commission, the Member States and,