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announcement was made during an event in Rome attended by
Italy's Industry Minister Adolfo Urso and TIM Chief Executive
Pietro Labriola.
The microchip "represents a new tool for strengthening
technological autonomy and sovereignty within the framework of
national and European cybersecurity strategies" by providing
fully encrypted communications, TIM said in a statement.
It is also aimed at shielding critical infrastructure such as
railway tracks, power grids, water networks and dams from
cybersecurity threats, the company added.
The secure chip was entirely designed by TIM's unit Telsy --
which develops cybersecurity services and provides encrypted
communications technology to customers such as public
administration -- and manufactured through a European supply
chain.
European Union countries and EU lawmakers last month agreed on
rules to protect laptops, mobile apps and smart household
devices connected to the internet from cyber threats following a
spate of such attacks and ransom demands in recent years.
(Reporting by Elvira Pollina, writing by Federico Maccioni,
editing by Keith Weir)
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