Another day, another massive personal data security breach… but how have law-makers and regulators reacted in developing cyber-security policies so far this year? This week it was reported that Equifax – the US credit bureau – suffered a giant cybersecurity breach this summer compromising the personal information (including names, social security numbers, birth dates, addresses, … Continue reading
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New EU Cyber Security Directive enters into force, alongside new US Cyber Incident Coordination Directive
Cyber threats know no borders even if the law does…so how are cyber policies evolving in 2016 to deal with the increasing complexity and scale of cyber-incidents now faced by countries, businesses, and individuals? As anticipated in my post from January this year, a bolstering of cyber security legislation is squarely on the legislative and … Continue reading
New US and EU Cybersecurity Legislation Locked-in for 2016
Systemic threats may ideally require systemic solutions, but to what extent will new legal provisions make a real difference in the future in the way organisations share, receive, and use cybersecurity information? Last year, I wrote a post outlining efforts across both sides of the Atlantic to move forward cybersecurity policy in legislation. As expected, … Continue reading