[CII] welcome to the public CII

[Andrea Glorioso]

Hello Gadi, hello all,

>>>>> "gadi" == Gadi Evron <ge at linuxbox.org> writes:

    > Hello all, This list is now officially open for discussion. The
    > list is not moderated, although any new subscriber is
    > auto-moderated until we are sure they are not a spam bot.

    > I'd like to start with a clean slate, and at least for a little
    > while, with no set agenda. Many of us discussed what critical
    > infrastructure on the internet is, how to define it, and how to
    > protect it, many times before. We all have varying ideas, so
    > let's try and be patient until we find our feet and what our
    > specific goals are.

    > Before we put forth any sort of charter or specific issues, I'd
    > like to hear from you what you think is lacking in current
    > discussion on the subject matter, and what you would like to see
    > happen in the next few years.

    > People on the list are all very busy individuals, so while we
    > encourage discussion, please try and conduct yourselves
    > properly.

    > CII is co-admin'd by Barry Greene and myself, while some more
    > spots may open up as necessary, as we settle into a routine in
    > the coming months.

I'm not a bot, but a male human being (Andrea is a male name in Italy,
where I come from).

I am currently working as a `policy officer' at the European
Commission, in the Directorate-General for Information Society and
Media, in the unit which deals with policies on Internet Governance
and Network and Information Security, including the EU policy on
Critical Information Infrastructure Protection.

In March 2009 the Commission launched an action plan on CIIP, which
includes a series of activities aimed at identifying principles and
guidelines for the resilience and stability of the Internet.
Furthermore, as people engaged in Internet Governance issues will
know, the topic of "Critical Internet Resources" is rather central in
the policy space of today.

I hope I will be able to provide some insights on the Commission's
approach to these matters but, especially, that I will be able to
learn from the participants.

In terms of "what is missing", I think policy-makers have still a long
way to go before they understand what the Internet actually is and how
it is operationally managed.  One consequence of this is that in some
cases they still try to apply crisis management approaches that will
not work.  On the other hand, the private sector must stop pretending
(at least with us) that we are still in the '80s and that the Internet
infrastructures they operate are not vital for society.

Please note that, notwithstanding my affiliation, everything I will
write here is my personal opinion, unless otherwise noted.

Best,

--
      Andrea Glorioso || http://people.digitalpolicy.it/sama/cv/
          M: +32-488-409-055         F: +39-051-930-31-133
  * Le opinioni espresse in questa mail sono del tutto personali *
      * The opinions expressed here are absolutely personal *

	"Constitutions represent the deliberate judgment of the
     people as to the provisions and restraints which [...] will
	secure to each citizen the greatest liberty and utmost
	       protection. They are rules proscribed by 
	         Philip sober to control Philip drunk."
			   David J. Brewer (1893)
       An Independent Judiciary as the Salvation of the Nation
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 196 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://isotf.org/pipermail/cii/attachments/20091126/fa4c9d23/attachment.pgp>