On 13 September 2017 the European Commission (“Commission” or “EC”) published a set of initiatives strengthening the EU cybersecurity strategy, mainly including: - A proposal for a “Cybersecurity Act”, consisting of a new...more
Over the last few years Europe has increased its focus on cloud computing, and several organizations, working groups and policies have been set up to encourage its expansion and increased usage at the EU level. For...more
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Published, Commencing Two-Year Countdown to Application. One of the most important EU legislative initiatives in recent years, and a landmark in privacy regulation worldwide, the GDPR...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 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
Senior Counsel Peter Swire to Debate European Privacy Activist Max Schrems. The debate, set to take place on January 26 in Brussels, will highlight key differences between certain European and U.S. attitudes towards U.S....more