"New Report Calls on EU to Develop Cohesive Cybersecurity Skills Plan for All"
Researchers from Finland's Aalto University published a report titled "Cyber Citizen Skills and Their Development in the European Union," urging EU member states to develop a unified, people-centered approach to cyber skills and cybersecurity. It was discovered that there are significant differences in the quality of cybersecurity education and other digital skills across the EU. The researchers' study was conducted as part of the Cyber Citizen Initiative. Its primary objective is to create a "cybersecurity civic skills learning model and a learning portal for all Europeans," according to the report's authors. According to the report, the online learning portal will contain content aimed at various audiences. It will include a cybersecurity game that facilitates practical and entertaining cybersecurity education. The researchers found that a unified learning model would help the EU in focusing its efforts to ensure that all citizens have at least a moderate level of cybersecurity competence based on their analysis of the various methodologies EU countries use to develop citizens' cybersecurity skills. This article continues to discuss the new EU cyber citizen report calling on EU member states to develop a cohesive cybersecurity skills plan for all citizens.