Im März 2003 wurde MdEP Arlene McCarthy als Berichterstatterin für die vorgeschlagene Regelung des Parlaments und Rates über die Einrichtung der Europäischen Netzwerk- und Informations-Sicherheits-Agentur (KOM(2003) 63 -- C5-0058/2003 -- 2003/0032(COD)) beauftragt. Ein Entwurf von McCarthy vom 20. August sieht vor, dass, im Rahmen des Aufbaus dieser Agentur, Europa eine Intitiative für "Vertrauenswürdige Datenverarbeitung" (Trusted Computing) aufbauen soll, die an TCPA/NGSCB erinnert. Auch unabhängig davon bestehen Sorgen, dass die zu gründende Institution der Konzentration und Kartellbildung dienen könnte.

JURI: meeting documents 03-10-01 Further criminalisation of copying is still espoused by MEP Janelly Fourtout. Meanwhile MEP Arlene McCarthy is handling the project of a "European Network and Information Security Agency" with proposed amendments geared toward helping certain large companies strengthen their monopoly positions by establishing a "next generation secure computing base", known as NGSCB or TCPA. Arlene McCarthy MEP and Software Patents British Member of the European Parliament, Labor/PSE, appointed by the Europarl Committtee for Legal Affairs and Internal Market (JURI) in 2002/03 to report on the software patentability directive. In June 2002 Arlene McCarthy published a short report which aggressively promoted the agenda of the European Patent Office (EPO). The paper charged the patent critics of having provided only invalid arguments, but failed to quote or refute any of these arguments. Meanwhile various people from the EPO and patent lobby were in contact with McCarthy and boasted that their viewpoint would prevail and the discussion would soon be over. A hearing arranged by McCarthy and the europarl webspace dedicated to the hearing both offered minimal room for critical views. Arlene McCarthy's draft report of 2003/02/19, her explanatory note of 2003/05/03 and her refusal to accept any amendments which limit patentability or patent enforcability in any way show complete dedication to the interests of patent owners. While staying away from all informed discussions and conferences on software patent questions, McCarthy has actively reaching out to the media in order to present herself as a victim of a "dishonest and destructive misinformation campaign" who is sincerely trying to limit patentability. ENISA List Info European Network & Information Security Agency Mailimg List