EU Cybersecurity Regulation News

European Central Bank’s Cyber Stress Test Will Not Affect Capital Requirements

The European Central Bank’s cyber resilience stress test in the coming months will not affect bank-specific capital requirements but instead form part of a broader supervisory assessment, the ECB said in a statement on Wednesday. The long-planned stress test, which …

EU Weighs Wider Scope for Cybersecurity Certification Scheme: Proposal

The European Union is considering broadening the scope of proposed cybersecurity labeling rules that would affect not just Amazon, Alphabet’s Google and Microsoft but also banks and airlines, according to the latest draft of the rules. The EU move to …

Siemens, Ericsson Warn Proposed EU Cybersecurity Rules May Disrupt Supply Chains

Electronics makers Siemens, Ericsson and Schneider Electric, along with industry group DigitalEurope warned on Monday that onerous proposed EU rules targeting cybersecurity risks of smart devices could disrupt supply chains on a scale similar to during the pandemic. Proposed by …

ECB Cyber Stress Test Won’t Deliver Direct Capital Hit to Banks

The European Central Bank’s cybersecurity stress test next year won’t have a direct impact on capital requirements, limiting the exercise’s potential repercussions for investor payouts. The test will be a learning experience for lenders and the supervisor, ECB officials said …

EU Weighs Cyber Plan Aimed at Keeping Cloud Data in Europe

The European Union is weighing a plan that would require cloud providers to store all of their data within the bloc in order to qualify for its highest cybersecurity certification. ENISA, the EU’s cybersecurity regulator, is drawing up the new, …

EU Announces $1.2B Plan to Counter Growing Cyber-security Threats

The European Commission on Tuesday announced a 1.1-billion-euro ($1.2 billion) plan to counter growing cybersecurity threats, underscoring mounting concerns about a series of high-profile hacking incidents. The growing use of cyber warfare in the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine …

EU Agrees to Tougher Cyber-Security Rules for Key Sectors, Including Financial Services

EU countries and lawmakers agreed on Friday to tougher cyber-security rules for large energy, transport and financial firms, digital providers and medical device makers amid concerns about cyber attacks by state actors and other malicious players. The European Commission two …

EU Proposes Cyber-Security Rules for EU Institutions Amid Rising Cyber Attack Worries

EU countries should put in place a framework to manage cyber-security risks at EU institutions, the European Commission said on Tuesday, amid concerns about rising cyber attacks that could disrupt key activities and steal sensitive information. The proposal is part …