European Union: Cybersecurity

The European Data Protection Board and European Data Protection Supervisor have issued their Joint Opinion on the European Commission's proposed Cybersecurity Act 2 and amendments to the NIS 2 Directive. While generally supportive of strengthened cybersecurity measures, the opinion emphasizes the need to balance effective security protocols against fundamental rights to privacy and data protection, offering specific recommendations to ensure compliance with EU data protection law.

It is possible that quantum computing will represent one of the most significant technological shifts of the 21st century. Unlike classical computers, which process information in binary bits (0s and 1s), quantum computers harness the principles of quantum mechanics such as superposition, entanglement, and interference to process information in “qubits”.

From satellite navigation to financial settlement systems, space infrastructure has quietly become essential to modern life. Regulators are catching up, and the legislative picture is more complex and contested than it first may appear.