Gérard GALLER
Director Information Society, European Commission
E-mail: gerard.galler@cec.eu.int



Profile:
Gérard Galler is Project Officer with the European Commission, Directorate-General Information Society. He is responsible for the funding and follow-up of research projects on IT security in general and more specifically smart cards and secure financial transactions. His other duty is to ensure the success of eEurope Smart Cards. Before joining the Commission in 1998, he managed computing projects in various industrial contexts: electronic purse, space, transport, metallurgy or environment. His background is Electrical Engineering (U. of Brussels). He holds a MSc in Artificial Intelligence (U. of Essex) and a MSc in Environmental Sciences (U. of Brussels).

Presentation:
“e-Security Actions and Initiatives”
The audience will be updated on four EU initiatives related to eSecurity with a special
focus on eGovernment:

1. The Council resolution on network and information security of January 2002
   recommends awareness raising on IT security, standards for certification, computer emergency response teams, open source software for eGovernment, etc.
2. The eEurope 2005 action plan calls for services, applications and content for online public services and eBusiness as well as for a widespread infrastructure providing security and broadband access.
3. The Information Society Technology Programme (IST) sets out the priorities, within the 6th “Framework Programme”, for research, technological development and demonstration in information and communication technologies.
4. The eTEN Programme financially supports the roll-out of trans-European innovative services and network based applications.