A highly anticipated decree on the subject of Cybersecuritywho were supposed to establish definitive guidelines, still appear to be holding back. After a strategic postponement, provision It can be discussed in the second half of November.the day after the third meeting of the technical table in Palazzo Chigi.
The text, in the intention of Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio, will be assigned to the Office of the National Prosecutor Anti-Mafia Management of investigations Assisting judicial authorities in the increasingly complex landscape of cybercrime.
The Phantom Cybersecurity Decree: Behind the Scenes of Political Conflict
Il Information Protection Ordinance Appeared and then mysteriously dropped from the agenda of the Council of Ministers in less than an hour, this is not just a bureaucratic diversion. Rather, it is a reflection of one. Rising tension At the top of the executive, a government agency and institutional figures are ready to defend their role in an area as strategic as it is.
The provision, which would have assigned new powers to the National Anti-Mafia Prosecutor’s Office to combat cybercrime, would have limited the capabilities of the National Cyber Security Agency. Fierce clashes between ministries. Nordeau, not in favor of speeding up his text, avoided the meeting, while Fratsi, the head of the agency, openly voiced his disagreement. Palazzo Chigi then justified the postponement Institutional commitments And issues related to the budget law, however, leave room for a possible reversal of the decree, which is also affected by new revelations from the Milan investigation.
A strategic pause?
decree, Suspended at the last minutehas brought forth new institutional dynamics. Before the Council of Ministers, a close dialogue between the various ministries and Undersecretary Alfredo Mantano would have highlighted the need to review the timing, to ensure that the text was not only debated in Parliament but also sent to the Quirinale. Also should be shared.
Some rumors suggest that the President of the Republic may make decisive proposals. Meanwhile, the cybersecurity unit, in which key figures such as national anti-mafia prosecutor Giovanni Melello and Bank of Italy governor Fabio Panetta, have begun to participate. A comparison focusing on the problem of unauthorized access For digital databases, the Milanese investigation into classified documents made a problem even more acute.
Nordeau: Democracy is under threat.
Speaking in the Chamber, Minister Nordive expressed his views. Clear alarm Regarding recent hacker attacks involving President Georgia Maloney: “What has happened and is happening is unacceptable and disturbing, it is a serious and concrete threat to our democracy”.
Nordeau assured that the government has predicted. Adequate investment to prevent future risksAiming for a complete defense against digital intruders, thanks to “a regulatory and technological intervention”.
Public cyber security: 715 million on the table
The strengthening of the digital system of public administration has already started. Financing for more than 715 million eurosAllocated by the National Cybersecurity Agency. But the defense of data does not end there: Fornicina has also decided to create a task force to guarantee the security of embassies, focusing on artificial intelligence and data protection.
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced: “I am sure that all other ministries will do the same for other databases. We will take action and activate all the necessary tools to defend the right to private life of citizens and institutions.” .
Anticipation and trust in internal databases
Il Interior Minister, Matteo Piantedosi wanted it. Assurance about the security level of Italian systems: “Security in Italy is not at risk, there are security measures that need to be maintained, warnings need to be improved, there are investigations, but there is no point in sending misleading messages.”
Acknowledging the need for more stringent management to avoid misuse of data, Piantedosi said that “Interior Ministry databases are proving to be secure, we are not aware of any hacking from outside”.
