Cybersecurity

The importance of implementing cybersecurity measures has been highlighted in recent years by high profile security failures involving the internet, the technology, and the services which support and make use of it. Against this backdrop, cybersecurity is of growing significance both to businesses and individuals. 

On 16 December 2020, the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy presented an EU Cyber Security Strategy. This strategy covers the security of essential services in the EU (eg hospitals, energy grids and railways) but also the security of connected objects in homes, offices and factories. The strategy focuses on building collective capabilities to respond to major cyber attacks and working internationally to ensure international security and stability in cyberspace.

Key EU cybersecurity initiatives include the EU Cybersecurity Act, the Digital Operational Act (DORA), the NIS 2 Directive, the EU Critical Entities Resilience Directive (EU CER), the EU Cyber Security Regulation, the EU Cyber Resilience Act and the EU Cyber Solidarity Act.

Practice Note: EU Cybersecurity initiatives tracker tracks the key steps of legislative initiatives on cybersecurity in the EU.

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