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Pierluigi Paganini June 14, 2018
European Parliament decides to ban Kaspersky products because are malicious

76. Calls on the EU to perform a comprehensive review of software, IT and communications equipment and infrastructure used in the institutions in order to exclude potentially dangerous programmes and devices, and to ban the ones that have been confirmed as malicious, such as Kaspersky Lab Bad news for Kaspersky, European Parliament passed a resolution […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 24, 2017
EU digital chief Andrus Ansip announced its plans to improve cyber security in EU

EU digital chief Andrus Ansip announced new measures to improve EU cyber security, including new offices to certify cybersecurity of technology products. The EU digital chief Andrus Ansip announced his plan to set up a new office to certify the level of cyber security implemented in technology products. The European Commission vice-president is thinking of a network […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 07, 2016
The EU passed the NIS directive, its first ever cyber security rules

The EU has passed the new NIS directive that establishes minimum requirements for cyber-security on critical infrastructure operators. The European Parliament has passed the new network and information security (NIS) directive that establishes minimum requirements for cyber-security on critical infrastructure operators. The NIS directive has a significant impact on all the businesses that supply essential […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 02, 2016
Cyber security outlook: UK needs to re-vamp existing policy due to Brexit vote

The United Kingdom has approved the Brexit, the decision of its citizen of leaving the Europe. Which are the first effects on cyber security? The reality behind the breakaway of the UK in the Brexit referendum vote after nearly 43 years as part of the European Union has caused many to fear the falling value […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 01, 2016
Two Years to General Data Protection Regulation Compliance

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) governs the use and privacy of EU citizens’ data and the Data Protection Directive governs the use of EU citizens’ data by law enforcement. EU Data Protection Reform was put forward in January 2012 by the European Commission to make Europe fit for the digital age. At the last […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 09, 2015
EU regulation to Impose rules on firms to improve cybersecurity

EU member states and lawmakers have prepared a first draft of the EU regulation in cyber security that will force companies to improve security and report security breaches and cyber incidents. EU member states plan to impose rules in the company to prevent cyber attacks, on Monday they agreed the first draft of the regulation […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 20, 2015
EU plans to ban Bitcoin to curb terrorism funding

According to a draft document seen by the Reuters the EU plans to ban bitcoin and any form of anonymous payment online to curb terrorism funding. European Union countries are planning to ban virtual currencies and any form of anonymous payments online, even through pre-paid cards. According to a draft document seen by journalists at […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 15, 2015
Microsoft joint force with NATO to improve EU Cybersecurity

Microsoft announced the signing of a Government Security Program (GSP) agreement with the NATO Communications and Information Agency. At NATO’s annual cyber conference early this week, Microsoft announced the signing of an agreement with the NATO Communications and Information Agency that aims to improve cyber security in the EU. “We see this signing as another step […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 05, 2015
European cloud trends: Law reforms on cloud data protection is vital for the European Commission

Law reforms on cloud data protection is vital for the European Commission (EC). The role of EC and EU has a compromise to perform legal priorities in cyberspace and develop markets Breaking down barriers is the dilemma for investors, companies, EU member states and lawmakers to guarantee an atmosphere of legitimacy on new European cloud […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 02, 2015
Facebook Policies and New Terms of Use Have Been under Scrutiny in Europe

A recent report about the privacy policy of Facebook has shed light to potential problems and disagreements with legal concerns in the EU. There is a recent report from Belgium focusing on the revised terms of use that have to do with Facebook. Due to its enormous popularity even apart from the fact that it’s […]