Podcast: Digital Taxation—Implications for EU Technology Companies
Compliance into the Weeds-Episode 39, Disclosure of Ransomware Attacks
Since its announcement during the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024, there has been much anticipation over the contents of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (“CS&R Bill“) and in particular the extent to which it will bring...more
The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) comes into force from 17 January 2025. Under DORA, in-scope regulated financial services (FS) businesses operating in the EU (Firms) face new cybersecurity requirements and...more
On 17 October 2024, the European Commission (EC) adopted the final version of the Implementing Regulation concerning cybersecurity risk management measures and further specification of cases in which an incident is considered...more
The European Network and Information Security 2 Directive aims to mitigate threats to network and information systems and ensure the continuity of services in the event of cybersecurity incidents. Member States must pass...more
The European Parliament approved the Network and Information Security 2 Directive (“NIS 2”) last year, expanding the scope of the Network and Information Security Directive (“NIS”). Now Germany has introduced the draft of the...more
Updated June 2023 - The BCLP Data Privacy & Security team is tracking EU law developments relevant to data and cyber security. This tracker summarizes the effect and status of the following: the Digital Services Act, the...more
Europe is in the midst of a transformation of its regulatory strategy for digital technologies. The EU has passed or proposed a number of laws affecting digital service providers in a broad range of legal areas and sectors....more
The plenary session of the European Parliament adopted the final versions of the Directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (NIS2 Directive) and of the Digital Operational Resilience Act...more
“Digital regulation” is a legislative concept and trend which has grown exponentially in recent years and looks set to develop for many more years to come....more
A group of Dutch regulators announced the establishment of the Digital Regulation Collaboration Platform (Samenwerkingsplatform Digitale Toezichthouders, or Platform). The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit...more
On 16 December 2020, the EU released its proposed revisions to the existing Directive 2016/1148 on the security of network and information systems (NIS2)....more
On July 6, 2016, the European Union adopted Directive (EU) 2016/1148, “concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union,” otherwise known as the Network and...more
The European Parliament gave final approval to the Network and Information Security Directive (“Directive”), the first-ever EU-wide cybersecurity standards, on July 6, 2016. The Directive seeks to improve the cybersecurity...more
On July 7 the Plenary of the European Parliament (EP) gave its final approval to the Network and Information Security Directive (“NIS Directive” or “Directive”) after three years of discussions. The full text of the Directive...more
On July 6, 2016, the European Parliament passed the Network and Information Security (“NIS”) Directive, over three years after the initial draft was proposed. The Directive will enter into force in August 2016. EU Member...more
On July 6, 2016, the European Parliament plenary session formally adopted the Network and Information Security Directive (“NIS Directive”) at second reading. Securing network and information systems in the EU is...more
Not all the news coming out of Europe these days is about Brexit. In fact, the forces of unity and harmonization remain a top priority for European regulators hoping to combat digital security threats and create a safer and...more
On July 6, 2016, the European Parliament adopted the first-ever pan-European law on cyber security. The law, entitled the "Directive on the Security of Network and Information Systems" (NIS Directive), imposes security...more
The first European Union-wide rules on cybersecurity have been adopted by the European Parliament. Approved on July 6, 2016, the Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems (NIS Directive) creates new risk...more
Following nearly two years of negotiations, the European Parliament and European Council finally reached agreement on the Network and Information Security Directive (“NIS Directive”) in December 2015.1 The Directive will...more
On December 7, 2015, after more than two years of legislative consideration, the European Union adopted the Directive on Network and Information Security (“NIS Directive”). Under the NIS Directive, operators of essential...more