EU NIS Directive: The European Union’s First Cybersecurity-focused Legislation

Last month, the EU NIS Directive (Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems) went into effect. This directive is the first EU-wide piece of legislation specifically focused on cybersecurity. Its goal is to “achieve a high common level of security of network and information systems within EU.” Network and information systems, and the essential services they support, play a vital role in society; their reliability and security are essential to everyday activities.

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